diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/rules.mobile.test.ts-snapshots/Mobile-Rules-clicking-add-button-opens-rule-creation-form-2-chromium-linux.png b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/rules.mobile.test.ts-snapshots/Mobile-Rules-clicking-add-button-opens-rule-creation-form-2-chromium-linux.png
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diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/rules.mobile.test.ts-snapshots/Mobile-Rules-clicking-add-button-opens-rule-creation-form-3-chromium-linux.png b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/rules.mobile.test.ts-snapshots/Mobile-Rules-clicking-add-button-opens-rule-creation-form-3-chromium-linux.png
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diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/rules/MobileRuleEditPage.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/rules/MobileRuleEditPage.tsx
index b8721f9165..7a92e031fa 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/rules/MobileRuleEditPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/rules/MobileRuleEditPage.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function MobileRuleEditPage() {
 
   // If no rule is provided, create a new one
   const defaultRule: NewRuleEntity = rule || {
-    stage: 'pre',
+    stage: null,
     conditionsOp: 'and',
     conditions: [
       {
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/5587.md b/upcoming-release-notes/5587.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab8645cb86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/5587.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfix
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+mobile rules - change default new rule stage to be "default" instead of "pre"