diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/review.py b/frigate/config/camera/review.py
index 38e739530..cb01e5107 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/review.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/review.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class DetectionsConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
 
 class GenAIReviewConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
-    enabled: bool | None = Field(
-        default=None,
-        title="Internal field to represent if the review descriptions feature is enabled.",
+    enabled: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        title="Enable GenAI descriptions for review items.",
     )
-    alerts: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable GenAI for alerts.")
+    alerts: bool = Field(default=True, title="Enable GenAI for alerts.")
     detections: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable GenAI for detections.")
     debug_save_thumbnails: bool = Field(
         default=False,
diff --git a/frigate/config/config.py b/frigate/config/config.py
index 73f6e1fa9..de41c1d24 100644
--- a/frigate/config/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config/config.py
@@ -610,10 +610,6 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             camera_config.objects.genai.enabled_in_config = (
                 camera_config.objects.genai.enabled
             )
-            camera_config.review.genai.enabled = (
-                camera_config.review.genai.alerts
-                or camera_config.review.genai.detections
-            )
             camera_config.review.genai.enabled_in_config = (
                 camera_config.review.genai.enabled
             )