diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7127082..cb83b1d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jumble-imwald",
-  "version": "15.0.0",
+  "version": "16.0.0",
   "description": "A user-friendly Nostr client focused on relay feed browsing and relay discovery, forked from Jumble",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
index 825eaea2..a4d80647 100644
--- a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
   const { showKinds } = useKindFilter()
   const [temporaryShowKinds, setTemporaryShowKinds] = useState(showKinds)
   const [listMode, setListMode] = useState<TNoteListMode>(() => {
-    // For main feed, always default to 'posts' (Notes tab) to show the main content
-    // Only use stored mode for non-main feeds
+    // Get stored mode preference
+    const storedMode = storage.getNoteListMode()
+    // For main feed, only allow 'posts' or 'postsAndReplies' as valid values
+    // Default to 'posts' if no valid preference is stored
     if (isMainFeed) {
+      if (storedMode === 'posts' || storedMode === 'postsAndReplies') {
+        return storedMode
+      }
       return 'posts'
     }
-    const storedMode = storage.getNoteListMode()
+    // For non-main feeds, use stored mode or default to 'posts'
     return storedMode || 'posts'
   })
   const internalNoteListRef = useRef<TNoteListRef>(null)