diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
index 981f96e58..89704d246 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ struct AnimatingCellHeight: AnimatableModifier {
       }
       .task {
         await viewModel.loadFilters(dataService: dataService)
+        if viewModel.appliedFilter == nil {
+          viewModel.setDefaultFilter()
+        }
       }
       .environment(\.editMode, self.$isEditMode)
       .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
index 2c03d01af..425b5465f 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
@@ -168,6 +168,19 @@ import Views
     }
   }
 
+  func setDefaultFilter() {
+    let availableFolders = folderConfigs.keys
+    let appliedFilterName = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: filterKey)
+    if let newFilter = filters.first(where: { $0.name.lowercased() == appliedFilterName }), newFilter.id != appliedFilter?.id {
+      appliedFilter = newFilter
+      return
+    }
+
+    if let defaultFilter = filters.first(where: { availableFolders.contains($0.folder) }) {
+      appliedFilter = defaultFilter
+    }
+  }
+
   func loadNewItems(dataService: DataService) async {
     if let filterState = filterState {
       await fetcher.loadNewItems(