diff --git a/eb_dashboard.py b/eb_dashboard.py
index 06ea788..def8e73 100644
--- a/eb_dashboard.py
+++ b/eb_dashboard.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ _user_interaction_lock = threading.Lock()
 # Global variables (mutable, set at runtime - not constants)
 inclusions_mapping_config = []
 organizations_mapping_config = []
-_exclude_drafts = False  # Set by --exclude-drafts CLI arg if provided
+_include_drafts = False  # Set by --include-drafts CLI arg if provided
 excel_export_config = None
 excel_export_enabled = False
 
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ if "--config" in sys.argv:
     else:
         set_dashboard_config_path_override(os.path.join(get_config_path(), _raw_config_path))
 
-# Handle --exclude-drafts flag (remove from sys.argv to preserve positional args)
-_exclude_drafts = "--exclude-drafts" in sys.argv
-if _exclude_drafts:
-    sys.argv.remove("--exclude-drafts")
+# Handle --include-drafts flag (remove from sys.argv to preserve positional args)
+_include_drafts = "--include-drafts" in sys.argv
+if _include_drafts:
+    sys.argv.remove("--include-drafts")
 
 # --- Progress Bar Configuration ---
 # NOTE: BAR_N_FMT_WIDTH, BAR_TOTAL_FMT_WIDTH, BAR_TIME_WIDTH, BAR_RATE_WIDTH
@@ -1258,8 +1258,8 @@ def get_all_questionnaires_by_patient(patient_id, record_data):
         # ── DRAFT ANSWERS FILTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────
         # "Draft" answers have a missing or mismatched subject (patient id):
         # they are not yet submitted and should not be treated as valid patient data.
-        # Activated via --exclude-drafts CLI flag.
-        if _exclude_drafts:
+        # Active by default; use --include-drafts CLI flag to disable.
+        if not _include_drafts:
             answers_patient = answers.get("subject") if isinstance(answers, dict) else None
             if not answers_patient or answers_patient != patient_id:
                 answers = {}