diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index 0a3e29bd..f852fec0 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Auto-switches to backup models on API errors.
 
 | Option | Default | Description |
 |--------|---------|-------------|
-| `enabled` | `true` | Enable runtime fallback |
+| `enabled` | `false` | Enable runtime fallback |
 | `retry_on_errors` | `[400,429,503,529]` | HTTP codes that trigger fallback. Also handles classified provider key errors. |
 | `max_fallback_attempts` | `3` | Max fallback attempts per session (1–20) |
 | `cooldown_seconds` | `60` | Seconds before retrying a failed model |
diff --git a/src/config/schema/oh-my-opencode-config.ts b/src/config/schema/oh-my-opencode-config.ts
index ffd750c5..2517f597 100644
--- a/src/config/schema/oh-my-opencode-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema/oh-my-opencode-config.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const OhMyOpenCodeConfigSchema = z.object({
   skills: SkillsConfigSchema.optional(),
   ralph_loop: RalphLoopConfigSchema.optional(),
   /**
-   * Enable runtime fallback (default: true)
+   * Enable runtime fallback (default: false)
    * Set to false to disable, or use object for advanced config:
    * { "enabled": true, "retry_on_errors": [400, 429], "timeout_seconds": 30 }
    */
diff --git a/src/config/schema/runtime-fallback.ts b/src/config/schema/runtime-fallback.ts
index 53219611..70ea1898 100644
--- a/src/config/schema/runtime-fallback.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema/runtime-fallback.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { z } from "zod"
 
 export const RuntimeFallbackConfigSchema = z.object({
-  /** Enable runtime fallback (default: true) */
+  /** Enable runtime fallback (default: false) */
   enabled: z.boolean().optional(),
   /** HTTP status codes that trigger fallback (default: [400, 429, 503, 529]) */
   retry_on_errors: z.array(z.number()).optional(),
diff --git a/src/hooks/runtime-fallback/constants.ts b/src/hooks/runtime-fallback/constants.ts
index 62c736ea..60da6fb5 100644
--- a/src/hooks/runtime-fallback/constants.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/runtime-fallback/constants.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import type { RuntimeFallbackConfig } from "../../config"
  * Default configuration values for runtime fallback
  */
 export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Required<RuntimeFallbackConfig> = {
-  enabled: true,
+  enabled: false,
   retry_on_errors: [429, 500, 502, 503, 504],
   max_fallback_attempts: 3,
   cooldown_seconds: 60,
diff --git a/src/plugin/chat-message.ts b/src/plugin/chat-message.ts
index 8573abfe..f3c02297 100644
--- a/src/plugin/chat-message.ts
+++ b/src/plugin/chat-message.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function createChatMessageHandler(args: {
     hooks.runtimeFallback !== undefined &&
     (typeof pluginConfig.runtime_fallback === "boolean"
       ? pluginConfig.runtime_fallback
-      : (pluginConfig.runtime_fallback?.enabled ?? true))
+      : (pluginConfig.runtime_fallback?.enabled ?? false))
 
   return async (
     input: ChatMessageInput,
diff --git a/src/plugin/event.ts b/src/plugin/event.ts
index b0189124..e22089aa 100644
--- a/src/plugin/event.ts
+++ b/src/plugin/event.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function createEventHandler(args: {
     hooks.runtimeFallback !== undefined &&
     (typeof args.pluginConfig.runtime_fallback === "boolean"
       ? args.pluginConfig.runtime_fallback
-      : (args.pluginConfig.runtime_fallback?.enabled ?? true))
+      : (args.pluginConfig.runtime_fallback?.enabled ?? false))
 
   // Avoid triggering multiple abort+continue cycles for the same failing assistant message.
   const lastHandledModelErrorMessageID = new Map<string, string>()