diff --git a/jlauncher/settings.py b/jlauncher/settings.py
index c342503..dee18b3 100644
--- a/jlauncher/settings.py
+++ b/jlauncher/settings.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ _CONSOLE_MODES = ("show", "auto", "hide")
 
 
 def _valid_console_mode(value) -> str:
-    """Normaliza el modo de consola; cae a 'show' si es desconocido."""
-    return value if value in _CONSOLE_MODES else "show"
+    """Normaliza el modo de consola; cae a 'auto' si es desconocido."""
+    return value if value in _CONSOLE_MODES else "auto"
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Settings:
     gitea_token: str = ""  # token personal de Gitea para repos privados (no se versiona)
     check_updates_on_start: bool = False  # comprobar updates automáticamente al iniciar
     theme: str = "system"  # tema de la UI: "system" | "light" | "dark"
-    console_mode: str = "show"  # consola de log: "show" | "auto" | "hide"
+    console_mode: str = "auto"  # consola de log: "show" | "auto" | "hide"
     # Tolerancia a repos offline/inalcanzables (segundos, salvo stall_limit en bytes/s).
     git_fetch_timeout: int = 60  # techo para fetch / comprobar update
     git_clone_timeout: int = 900  # techo para clone (repo grande)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def load_settings() -> Settings:
         gitea_token=str(data.get("gitea_token", "")),
         check_updates_on_start=bool(data.get("check_updates_on_start", False)),
         theme=_valid_theme(data.get("theme", "system")),
-        console_mode=_valid_console_mode(data.get("console_mode", "show")),
+        console_mode=_valid_console_mode(data.get("console_mode", "auto")),
         git_fetch_timeout=int(data.get("git_fetch_timeout", 60)),
         git_clone_timeout=int(data.get("git_clone_timeout", 900)),
         http_timeout=int(data.get("http_timeout", 15)),