diff --git a/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/settings/controls-island.ts b/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/settings/controls-island.ts
index c68db3edb..67ae1d47c 100644
--- a/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/settings/controls-island.ts
+++ b/packages/stage-ui/src/stores/settings/controls-island.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const useSettingsControlsIsland = defineStore('settings-controls-island',
 
   function resetState() {
     allowVisibleOnAllWorkspaces.reset()
-    alwaysOnTop.value = true
+    alwaysOnTop.reset()
     controlsIslandIconSize.reset()
   }