diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/router/index.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/router/index.tsx
index 1ba9b55f9..7f1494e70 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/router/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/router/index.tsx
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
   defaultNotFoundComponent: GenericNotFound,
   defaultPendingComponent: PendingComponent,
   defaultErrorComponent: SiteError,
+  defaultPreload: 'intent',
   scrollRestoration: true,
   pathParamsAllowedCharacters: ['@'],
   defaultViewTransition: {