diff --git a/reflex/config.py b/reflex/config.py
index 113af12e2..f6992f8b5 100644
--- a/reflex/config.py
+++ b/reflex/config.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class Config(Base):
     next_compression: bool = True
 
     # Whether to use React strict mode in nextJS
-    react_strict_mode: bool = False
+    react_strict_mode: bool = True
 
     # Additional frontend packages to install.
     frontend_packages: List[str] = []