diff --git a/site/src/components/ActivityCharts.svelte b/site/src/components/ActivityCharts.svelte
index 42a71c9..e480511 100644
--- a/site/src/components/ActivityCharts.svelte
+++ b/site/src/components/ActivityCharts.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   const SMOOTH_HALF: Record<SmoothMode, number> = { raw: 0, '10s': 5, '20s': 10 };
 
   let activeTab: Tab = 'elevation';
-  let xMode: XMode = 'time';
+  let xMode: XMode = 'distance';
   let chartType: ChartType = 'line';
   let smoothMode: SmoothMode = 'raw';
   let chartEl: HTMLDivElement;