diff --git a/keyboards/keychron/q5_max/ansi_encoder/config.h b/keyboards/keychron/q5_max/ansi_encoder/config.h
index f408112820..d9d9f1b377 100644
--- a/keyboards/keychron/q5_max/ansi_encoder/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keychron/q5_max/ansi_encoder/config.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 #    define RGB_MATRIX_KEYPRESSES
 #    define RGB_MATRIX_FRAMEBUFFER_EFFECTS
 
+/* Default lighting effect */
+#    define RGB_MATRIX_DEFAULT_MODE RGB_MATRIX_TYPING_HEATMAP
+
 #endif
 
 /* Number of layers */