diff --git a/backend/apps/agents/browser/browser_read_script.py b/backend/apps/agents/browser/browser_read_script.py
index 7e4456cb..23d8ff6d 100644
--- a/backend/apps/agents/browser/browser_read_script.py
+++ b/backend/apps/agents/browser/browser_read_script.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ P_SYSTEM = (
 
 
 def read_script_enabled() -> bool:
-    return os.environ.get("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", "0") != "0"
+    return os.environ.get("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", "1") != "0"
 
 
 def is_answer(reply: str) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_browser_read_script.py b/backend/tests/test_browser_read_script.py
index 63377327..242e8001 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_browser_read_script.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_browser_read_script.py
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ def test_a_page_that_never_settles_still_answers_from_the_last_read(monkeypatch)
 
 def test_flag_gate(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.delenv("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", raising=False)
-    assert rs.read_script_enabled() is False
-    monkeypatch.setenv("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", "1")
     assert rs.read_script_enabled() is True
     monkeypatch.setenv("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", "0")
     assert rs.read_script_enabled() is False
+    monkeypatch.setenv("OSW_READ_SCRIPT", "1")
+    assert rs.read_script_enabled() is True
 
 
 def test_answers_from_the_staged_page():