diff --git a/src/pages/Directory/Directory.jsx b/src/pages/Directory/Directory.jsx
index c31d2fdf..c67a4ca5 100644
--- a/src/pages/Directory/Directory.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Directory/Directory.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const Directory = () => {
   const [ContatList, setContactList] = useState([]);
   const [contactCategories, setContactCategories] = useState([]);
   const [ searchText, setSearchText ] = useState( "" );
-   const [listView, setListView] = useState(false);
+   const [listView, setListView] = useState(true);
 
   const { contacts, loading } = useDirectory();
   const { contactCategory, loading: contactCategoryLoading } =