diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlAdapters.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlAdapters.swift
index 68110f2e..e0b0781e 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlAdapters.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlAdapters.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ final class ControllerProxyRuntimeAdapter: ProxyRuntimeAdapting {
 
   var proxyMode: ProxyMode { controller.proxyMode }
 
-  var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction { controller.ruleDefaultAction }
   var rulePreset: RulePreset { controller.rulePreset }
 
   var skippedInvalidServerCount: Int { controller.skippedServers.count }
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ final class ControllerProxyRuntimeAdapter: ProxyRuntimeAdapting {
   func setRulePreset(_ preset: RulePreset) async {
     await controller.setRulePreset(preset)
   }
-
-  func setRuleDefaultAction(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) async {
-    await controller.setRuleDefaultAction(action)
-  }
 }
 
 /// HTTP 导出能力的唯一派生点：监听设置 → 可复制的 http/https 双导出行。
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlWorkflow.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlWorkflow.swift
index 895013c5..11dc6987 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlWorkflow.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyControlWorkflow/ProxyControlWorkflow.swift
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct ProxyControlSnapshot: Equatable, Sendable {
   var systemProxyInspection = SystemProxyInspectionFacts()
   /// 当前已应用的代理模式（持久化成功的模式）。
   let proxyMode: ProxyMode
-  /// 规则模式子选项：未匹配默认动作；仅规则模式呈现。
+  /// 规则模式内选择的规则预设；仅规则模式呈现。
   var rulePreset: RulePreset = .gfwlist
   var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction { rulePreset.defaultAction }
   /// 可用模式由 Domain 单点策略投影；UI 不自行判断可用性。
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ protocol ProxyRuntimeAdapting: AnyObject {
   var systemProxyInspection: SystemProxyInspectionFacts { get }
   /// 当前已应用的代理模式。
   var proxyMode: ProxyMode { get }
-  /// 规则模式子选项。
-  var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction { get }
+  /// 规则模式内选择的规则预设。
   var rulePreset: RulePreset { get }
   /// 最近一次激活预检或目录收敛跳过的无效服务器数量。
   var skippedInvalidServerCount: Int { get }
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ protocol ProxyRuntimeAdapting: AnyObject {
   func recheckSystemProxy() async
   func setProxyMode(_ mode: ProxyMode) async
   /// 规则模式子选项命令。
-  func setRuleDefaultAction(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) async
   func setRulePreset(_ preset: RulePreset) async
 }
 
@@ -259,13 +257,7 @@ final class ProxyControlWorkflow: ObservableObject {
     return republish()
   }
 
-  /// 切换规则模式子选项：完成后整体重发布。
-  @discardableResult
-  func setRuleDefaultAction(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) async -> ProxyControlSnapshot {
-    await runtime.setRuleDefaultAction(action)
-    return republish()
-  }
-
+  /// 切换规则预设：完成后整体重发布。
   @discardableResult
   func setRulePreset(_ preset: RulePreset) async -> ProxyControlSnapshot {
     await runtime.setRulePreset(preset)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController+Mode.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController+Mode.swift
index d2068325..e3fca5ae 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController+Mode.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController+Mode.swift
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ extension ProxyRuntimeController {
     await transitionMode(mode, preset: settings.rulePreset)
   }
 
-  /// 规则模式子选项：切换「未匹配时代理/直连」并重部署 ACL。
-  /// 失败保留最新模式与子选项，发布后失败停止服务并暂停系统代理。
-  func setRuleDefaultAction(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) async {
-    await setRulePreset(RulePreset(legacy: action))
-  }
-
+  /// 切换规则预设；失败保留最新意图，发布后失败停止服务并暂停系统代理。
   func setRulePreset(_ preset: RulePreset) async {
     guard preset != settings.rulePreset else { return }
     await transitionMode(proxyMode, preset: preset)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController.swift
index dc5011fc..0403b5cf 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Application/ProxyRuntime/ProxyRuntimeController.swift
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ final class ProxyRuntimeController {
   var proxyMode: ProxyMode { didSet { factChanges.markChanged() } }
 
   /// 规则模式子选项：从设置快照投影。
-  var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction { settings.ruleDefaultAction }
   var rulePreset: RulePreset { settings.rulePreset }
 
   init(
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyControlPreferences.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyControlPreferences.swift
index 42178d37..30ba48d2 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyControlPreferences.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyControlPreferences.swift
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ struct ProxyControlPreferences {
     nonmutating set { defaults.set(newValue.rawValue, forKey: "proxyControl.rulePreset") }
   }
 
-  var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction {
-    get { rulePreset.defaultAction }
-    nonmutating set { rulePreset = RulePreset(legacy: newValue) }
-  }
-
   var agentEnabled: Bool {
     get { defaults.object(forKey: "proxyControl.agentEnabled") as? Bool ?? false }
     nonmutating set { defaults.set(newValue, forKey: "proxyControl.agentEnabled") }
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyRuntimeSettings.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyRuntimeSettings.swift
index d4b21acc..d2218a11 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyRuntimeSettings.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Domain/Settings/ProxyRuntimeSettings.swift
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ struct ProxyRuntimeSettings: Equatable, Sendable {
   /// 规则模式预设，首次启动默认为仅 GFW 列表内目标代理。
   var rulePreset: RulePreset
   var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction {
-    get { rulePreset.defaultAction }
-    set { rulePreset = RulePreset(legacy: newValue) }
+    rulePreset.defaultAction
   }
   /// 用户保存的代理服务意图，默认关闭，与当前运行健康状态独立。
   var agentEnabled: Bool
@@ -27,15 +26,14 @@ struct ProxyRuntimeSettings: Equatable, Sendable {
     listen: ProxyListeningConfiguration = ProxyListeningConfiguration(),
     proxyExceptions: String = ProxyRuntimeSettings.defaultProxyExceptions,
     preferredMode: ProxyModeKind = .rule,
-    ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction = .directWhenUnmatched,
-    rulePreset: RulePreset? = nil,
+    rulePreset: RulePreset = .gfwlist,
     agentEnabled: Bool = false,
     systemProxyEnabled: Bool = false
   ) {
     self.listen = listen
     self.proxyExceptions = proxyExceptions
     self.preferredMode = preferredMode
-    self.rulePreset = rulePreset ?? RulePreset(legacy: ruleDefaultAction)
+    self.rulePreset = rulePreset
     self.agentEnabled = agentEnabled
     self.systemProxyEnabled = systemProxyEnabled
   }
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyControl/ProxyControlWorkflowTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyControl/ProxyControlWorkflowTests.swift
index 37ebc31e..2b119484 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyControl/ProxyControlWorkflowTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyControl/ProxyControlWorkflowTests.swift
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ final class FakeProxyRuntime: ProxyRuntimeAdapting {
   var systemProxyInspection = SystemProxyInspectionFacts()
   var proxyMode: ProxyMode
   var rulePreset: RulePreset = .chinaDirect
-  var ruleDefaultAction: RuleDefaultAction {
-    get { rulePreset.defaultAction }
-    set { rulePreset = RulePreset(legacy: newValue) }
-  }
   var skippedInvalidServerCount = 0
   var activeTargetID: NodeID?
   var httpExportCapability = HTTPExportCapability(
@@ -39,7 +35,6 @@ final class FakeProxyRuntime: ProxyRuntimeAdapting {
   private(set) var approvalCommandCount = 0
   private(set) var modeCommands: [ProxyMode] = []
   private(set) var rulePresetCommands: [RulePreset] = []
-  private(set) var ruleDefaultActionCommands: [RuleDefaultAction] = []
 
   init(
     facts: ProxyRuntimeFacts = ProxyRuntimeFacts(status: .off, isOn: false),
@@ -74,10 +69,6 @@ final class FakeProxyRuntime: ProxyRuntimeAdapting {
   func setRulePreset(_ preset: RulePreset) async {
     rulePresetCommands.append(preset)
   }
-
-  func setRuleDefaultAction(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) async {
-    ruleDefaultActionCommands.append(action)
-  }
 }
 
 /// 可编程目标事实替身：路径摘要可编程、查询全记录。
@@ -260,27 +251,20 @@ final class ProxyControlWorkflowTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertEqual(after.runtime, ProxyRuntimeFacts(status: .running, isOn: true))
   }
 
-  func testRuleDefaultActionCommandForwardsAndRepublishes() async {
-    runtime.ruleDefaultAction = .proxyWhenUnmatched
-    _ = await workflow.setRuleDefaultAction(.directWhenUnmatched)
-    XCTAssertEqual(runtime.ruleDefaultActionCommands, [.directWhenUnmatched])
-    // 命令完成后 workflow 从 runtime 重读事实。
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.ruleDefaultAction, .proxyWhenUnmatched)
-    runtime.ruleDefaultAction = .directWhenUnmatched
-    runtime.emitChange()
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.ruleDefaultAction, .directWhenUnmatched)
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.proxyMode, runtime.proxyMode)
-  }
-
-  func testExplicitChinaProxyPresetCommandPreservesItsIdentityInPublishedFacts() async {
-    _ = await workflow.setRulePreset(.chinaProxy)
-    XCTAssertEqual(runtime.rulePresetCommands, [.chinaProxy])
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.rulePreset, .chinaDirect)
-    runtime.rulePreset = .chinaProxy
-    runtime.emitChange()
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.rulePreset, .chinaProxy)
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.ruleDefaultAction, .directWhenUnmatched)
-    XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.proxyMode, runtime.proxyMode)
+  func testRulePresetCommandsForwardAndRepublishWithoutLosingIdentity() async {
+    for preset in RulePreset.allCases {
+      let before = runtime.rulePreset
+      let after = await workflow.setRulePreset(preset)
+      XCTAssertEqual(runtime.rulePresetCommands.last, preset)
+      // 命令完成后从 runtime 重读事实，不提前发布请求值。
+      XCTAssertEqual(after.rulePreset, before)
+      runtime.rulePreset = preset
+      runtime.emitChange()
+      XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.rulePreset, preset)
+      XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.ruleDefaultAction, preset.defaultAction)
+      XCTAssertEqual(workflow.snapshot.proxyMode, runtime.proxyMode)
+    }
+    XCTAssertEqual(runtime.rulePresetCommands, RulePreset.allCases)
   }
 
   func testResyncOnLaunchForwardsAndRepublishes() async {
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntime/RuntimeConvergenceTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntime/RuntimeConvergenceTests.swift
index 5a38b570..dbcce613 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntime/RuntimeConvergenceTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntime/RuntimeConvergenceTests.swift
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ struct RuntimeConvergenceTests {
     #expect(fixture.agent.registerCount > count)
   }
 
-  @Test(arguments: [false, true])
+  @Test(arguments: [false, true], RulePreset.allCases)
   func unchangedModeACLDoesNotReprobeHealthyListeners(
-    systemProxyEnabled: Bool
+    systemProxyEnabled: Bool, preset: RulePreset
   ) async throws {
     let fixture = try Fixture(systemProxyEnabled: systemProxyEnabled)
     defer { fixture.cleanUp() }
@@ -129,10 +129,16 @@ struct RuntimeConvergenceTests {
     let probes = fixture.probe.ports.count
     let signals = fixture.signals.signalsSent.filter { $0.signal != 0 }.count
 
-    // 全局模式仍保存规则默认动作，但它不改变全局 ACL。
-    await fixture.controller.setRuleDefaultAction(.directWhenUnmatched)
+    // 全局模式仍保存规则预设，但它不改变全局 ACL。
+    await fixture.controller.setRulePreset(preset)
+    let generation = fixture.controller.modeChangeGeneration
+    await fixture.controller.setRulePreset(preset)
 
-    #expect(fixture.controller.controlPreferences.ruleDefaultAction == .directWhenUnmatched)
+    #expect(fixture.controller.rulePreset == preset)
+    #expect(fixture.controller.modeChangeGeneration == generation)
+    if preset != .gfwlist {
+      #expect(fixture.controller.controlPreferences.rulePreset == preset)
+    }
     #expect(fixture.controller.proxyMode == .global)
     #expect(fixture.controller.state == .running)
     #expect(try Data(contentsOf: fixture.runtimeStore.fileURL) == bytes)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleControllerTests.swift
index bdb1537a..be14584a 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleControllerTests.swift
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ final class CustomRuleControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen,
       preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched,
+      rulePreset: .chinaDirect,
       agentEnabled: true)
     let controller = makeControllerWithCustomRules(
       store: store, settings: settings, proxyMode: .rule)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ final class CustomRuleControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
     let (store, _) = try makeCustomRuleStore(preset: .gfwlist)
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .directWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true)
+      rulePreset: .gfwlist, agentEnabled: true)
     let controller = makeControllerWithCustomRules(
       store: store, settings: settings, proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ final class CustomRuleControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen,
       preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched,
+      rulePreset: .chinaDirect,
       agentEnabled: true)
     let controller = makeControllerWithCustomRules(
       store: store, settings: settings, proxyMode: .rule)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ final class CustomRuleControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen,
       preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched,
+      rulePreset: .chinaDirect,
       agentEnabled: true,
       systemProxyEnabled: true)
     let controller = makeControllerWithCustomRules(
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests.swift
index 6fe8b0d0..dcc9ffcb 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests.swift
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ final class CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
       store: store,
       settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
         listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-        ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
+        rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
     let workflow = deletionWorkflow(controller)
     await workflow.refresh()
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ final class CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
         store: store,
         settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
           listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: mode.kind,
-          ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: mode)
+          rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: mode)
       try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
       let workflow = deletionWorkflow(controller)
       await workflow.refresh()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ final class CustomRuleDeletionControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
       store: store,
       settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
         listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-        ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
+        rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
     let workflow = deletionWorkflow(controller)
     await workflow.refresh()
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleEditingControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleEditingControllerTests.swift
index 2013d22b..e4063f33 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleEditingControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/Custom/CustomRuleEditingControllerTests.swift
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ final class CustomRuleEditingControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
       store: store,
       settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
         listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-        ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
+        rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
     let workflow = editingWorkflow(controller)
     await workflow.refresh()
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ final class CustomRuleEditingControllerTests: ProxyRuntimeControllerTests {
       store: store,
       settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
         listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-        ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
+        rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true), proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
     let workflow = editingWorkflow(controller)
     await workflow.refresh()
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RuleEnablementControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RuleEnablementControllerTests.swift
index 275cccf6..6223bf9c 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RuleEnablementControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RuleEnablementControllerTests.swift
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ extension RuleEnablementControllerTests {
     try store.save([rule])
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true)
+      rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true)
     let deploymentWaiting = expectation(description: "deployment health retry paused")
     let deploymentGate = RuleRuntimeDelayGate(started: deploymentWaiting)
     defer { deploymentGate.resume() }
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ extension RuleEnablementControllerTests {
     try store.save([rule])
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
       listen: ActivationFixture.listen, preferredMode: .rule,
-      ruleDefaultAction: .proxyWhenUnmatched, agentEnabled: true)
+      rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true)
     let controller = makeRuleEnablementController(
       store: store, settings: settings, proxyMode: .rule)
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetControllerTests.swift
index 81141217..a2a95b81 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetControllerTests.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ extension RuleEnablementControllerTests {
     let (store, _) = try makeCustomRuleStore()
     let controller = makeControllerWithCustomRules(
       store: store,
-      settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(listen: ActivationFixture.listen, agentEnabled: true),
+      settings: ProxyRuntimeSettings(
+        listen: ActivationFixture.listen, rulePreset: .chinaDirect, agentEnabled: true),
       proxyMode: .rule, ruleApplicationDelay: { await Task.yield() })
     try await controller.activate(seeded.server)
     let runtimeStore = RuntimeFileStore(fileURL: runtime.contract)
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ extension RuleEnablementControllerTests {
     XCTAssertTrue(china.contains("preset-only.example"))
     XCTAssertTrue(china.contains("[proxy_list]"))
     XCTAssertEqual(controller.controlPreferences.rulePreset, .chinaProxy)
+    let generation = controller.modeChangeGeneration
+    await controller.setRulePreset(.chinaProxy)
+    XCTAssertEqual(controller.rulePreset, .chinaProxy)
+    XCTAssertEqual(controller.modeChangeGeneration, generation)
+    XCTAssertEqual(try activeACLContent(runtimeStore), china)
     await controller.setRulePreset(.chinaDirect)
     XCTAssertEqual(try activeACLContent(runtimeStore), before)
     await controller.setRulePreset(.gfwlist)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetWorkflowTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetWorkflowTests.swift
index fcf80a65..0d4a27b4 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetWorkflowTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Rules/RulePresetWorkflowTests.swift
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ extension RulePresetWorkflowTests {
           return RuleDocumentCommit(outcome: .saved, document: document)
         }, builtinSnapshots: BuiltinRuleSnapshots(loader: { rulesFixture($0) }))
     }
+    let originalPreset = workspaces.selectedPreset
     let original = workspaces.current
     await original.refresh()
     var draft = try #require(original.makeCustomRuleDraft())
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ extension RulePresetWorkflowTests {
     #expect(await save.value == .committed(.saved))
     await original.analysisTask?.value
     #expect(other.snapshot == untouched)
-    workspaces.selectedPreset = .chinaDirect
+    workspaces.selectedPreset = originalPreset
     #expect(workspaces.current.snapshot.rows.first?.content == "delayed.example")
     #expect(workspaces.current.snapshot.rows.first?.action == .direct)
     #expect(workspaces.current.snapshot.commitOutcome == .saved)
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Settings/ProxyControlPreferencesTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Settings/ProxyControlPreferencesTests.swift
index e84390b6..cdd7e1e4 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Settings/ProxyControlPreferencesTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Settings/ProxyControlPreferencesTests.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct ProxyControlPreferencesTests {
       preferences: ProxyControlPreferences(defaults: defaults))
 
     #expect(settings.preferredMode == .rule)
+    #expect(settings.rulePreset == .gfwlist)
     #expect(settings.ruleDefaultAction == .directWhenUnmatched)
     #expect(!settings.agentEnabled)
     #expect(!settings.systemProxyEnabled)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ struct ProxyControlPreferencesTests {
     defer { defaults.removePersistentDomain(forName: suite) }
     let preferences = ProxyControlPreferences(defaults: defaults)
     preferences.preferredMode = .direct
-    preferences.ruleDefaultAction = .directWhenUnmatched
+    preferences.rulePreset = .chinaProxy
     preferences.agentEnabled = true
     preferences.systemProxyEnabled = true
     preferences.proxyExceptions = "example.com, localhost"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ struct ProxyControlPreferencesTests {
     let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(listen: listen, preferences: reopened)
 
     #expect(settings.preferredMode == .direct)
+    #expect(settings.rulePreset == .chinaProxy)
     #expect(settings.ruleDefaultAction == .directWhenUnmatched)
     #expect(settings.agentEnabled)
     #expect(settings.systemProxyEnabled)
@@ -51,4 +53,27 @@ struct ProxyControlPreferencesTests {
     #expect(settings.listen.socksPort == 23001)
     #expect(settings.listen.httpPort == 23002)
   }
+
+  @Test(arguments: RuleDefaultAction.allCases)
+  func legacyDefaultActionIsReadUntilAnExplicitPresetIsSaved(_ action: RuleDefaultAction) throws {
+    let suite = "proxy-control-legacy-\(UUID().uuidString)"
+    let defaults = try #require(UserDefaults(suiteName: suite))
+    defer { defaults.removePersistentDomain(forName: suite) }
+    defaults.set(action.rawValue, forKey: "proxyControl.ruleDefaultAction")
+    let preferences = ProxyControlPreferences(defaults: defaults)
+    let expected: RulePreset = action == .proxyWhenUnmatched ? .chinaDirect : .gfwlist
+    #expect(preferences.rulePreset == expected)
+    #expect(defaults.object(forKey: "proxyControl.rulePreset") == nil)
+
+    for preset in RulePreset.allCases {
+      preferences.rulePreset = preset
+      let reopened = ProxyControlPreferences(defaults: defaults)
+      let settings = ProxyRuntimeSettings(
+        listen: ProxyListeningConfiguration(), preferences: reopened)
+      #expect(settings.rulePreset == preset)
+      #expect(settings.ruleDefaultAction == preset.defaultAction)
+      #expect(defaults.string(forKey: "proxyControl.ruleDefaultAction") == action.rawValue)
+    }
+  }
+
 }