diff --git a/src/containers/Tenant/Query/QuerySettingsDialog/constants.ts b/src/containers/Tenant/Query/QuerySettingsDialog/constants.ts
index 7866c9ad65..b7b03b66ae 100644
--- a/src/containers/Tenant/Query/QuerySettingsDialog/constants.ts
+++ b/src/containers/Tenant/Query/QuerySettingsDialog/constants.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export const TRACING_LEVEL_SELECT_OPTIONS = [
         value: TRACING_LEVELS.off,
         content: TRACING_LEVELS_TITLES[TRACING_LEVELS.off],
         text: i18n('tracing-level-description.off'),
+        isDefault: true,
     },
     {
         value: TRACING_LEVELS.toplevel,
@@ -114,7 +115,6 @@ export const TRACING_LEVEL_SELECT_OPTIONS = [
         value: TRACING_LEVELS.detailed,
         content: TRACING_LEVELS_TITLES[TRACING_LEVELS.detailed],
         text: i18n('tracing-level-description.detailed'),
-        isDefault: true,
     },
     {
         value: TRACING_LEVELS.diagnostic,
diff --git a/src/utils/query.ts b/src/utils/query.ts
index 82a0dfcbdd..c28ed7479b 100644
--- a/src/utils/query.ts
+++ b/src/utils/query.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_QUERY_SETTINGS = {
     timeout: 60,
     limitRows: 10000,
     statisticsMode: STATISTICS_MODES.none,
-    tracingLevel: TRACING_LEVELS.detailed,
+    tracingLevel: TRACING_LEVELS.off,
 };
 
 export const queryModeSchema = z.nativeEnum(QUERY_MODES);