diff --git a/src/components/groups/PostList.tsx b/src/components/groups/PostList.tsx
index c2bd0e6e..e8b06fb2 100644
--- a/src/components/groups/PostList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/groups/PostList.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ interface PostListProps {
   onPostCountChange?: (count: number) => void; // New prop for tracking post count
 }
 
-export function PostList({ communityId, showOnlyApproved = false, pendingOnly = false, onPostCountChange }: PostListProps) {
+export function PostList({ communityId, showOnlyApproved = true, pendingOnly = false, onPostCountChange }: PostListProps) {
   const { nostr } = useNostr();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const { bannedUsers } = useBannedUsers(communityId);
diff --git a/src/pages/GroupDetail.tsx b/src/pages/GroupDetail.tsx
index 95c5b47b..acdc8529 100644
--- a/src/pages/GroupDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/GroupDetail.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default function GroupDetail() {
   const { mutateAsync: publishEvent } = useNostrPublish();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [parsedId, setParsedId] = useState<{ kind: number; pubkey: string; identifier: string } | null>(null);
-  const [showOnlyApproved, setShowOnlyApproved] = useState(false);
+  const [showOnlyApproved, setShowOnlyApproved] = useState(true);
   const [currentPostCount, setCurrentPostCount] = useState(0);
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("posts");
   const [imageLoading, setImageLoading] = useState(true);