diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/utils.js b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/utils.js
index 2bbf7d8b2454d..3472e2c6dba9c 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/utils.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export function getBreakOnConsoleErrors(): boolean {
       return JSON.parse(raw);
     }
   } catch (error) {}
-  return true;
+  return false;
 }
 
 export function setBreakOnConsoleErrors(value: boolean): void {