diff --git a/swarm/CHANGELOG.md b/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
index 12b2856e9a0..cb7f0c51689 100644
--- a/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ## 0.43.1 - unreleased
 
+- Change the default `PeerCondition` to `NotDialing`. This will prevent multiple simultaneous dials to the same peer, by default.
+  See [PR 4185].
+
+[PR 4185]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/4185
+
 - Do not announce external address candidate before address translation, unless translation does not apply.
   This will prevent ephemeral TCP addresses being announced as external address candidates.
   See [PR 4158].
diff --git a/swarm/src/dial_opts.rs b/swarm/src/dial_opts.rs
index 9be7280b3df..4c24e3c8483 100644
--- a/swarm/src/dial_opts.rs
+++ b/swarm/src/dial_opts.rs
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ pub enum PeerCondition {
     /// A new dialing attempt is initiated _only if_ the peer is currently
     /// considered disconnected, i.e. there is no established connection
     /// and no ongoing dialing attempt.
-    #[default]
     Disconnected,
     /// A new dialing attempt is initiated _only if_ there is currently
     /// no ongoing dialing attempt, i.e. the peer is either considered
     /// disconnected or connected but without an ongoing dialing attempt.
+    #[default]
     NotDialing,
     /// A new dialing attempt is always initiated, only subject to the
     /// configured connection limits.