diff --git a/src/studio-home/data/slice.js b/src/studio-home/data/slice.js
index 89ee211c0f..8bb5aaae15 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/data/slice.js
+++ b/src/studio-home/data/slice.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const slice = createSlice({
       search: undefined,
       order: 'display_name',
       archivedOnly: undefined,
-      activeOnly: undefined,
+      activeOnly: true,
       isFiltered: false,
       cleanFilters: false,
     },
diff --git a/src/studio-home/data/slice.test.js b/src/studio-home/data/slice.test.js
index 7340e56793..a788dadcaf 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/data/slice.test.js
+++ b/src/studio-home/data/slice.test.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('updateStudioHomeCoursesCustomParams action', () => {
       search: undefined,
       order: 'display_name',
       archivedOnly: undefined,
-      activeOnly: undefined,
+      activeOnly: true,
       isFiltered: false,
       cleanFilters: false,
     },