diff --git a/client/devkit-utils/steamos-get-status b/client/devkit-utils/steamos-get-status
index 1085fa1bba929af8da29383135934f0c4f6c2282..4516cb6509da6810f97c1085caec913eb7fd7450 100755
--- a/client/devkit-utils/steamos-get-status
+++ b/client/devkit-utils/steamos-get-status
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ def get_os_info():
     return os_info
 
 def steam_default_args():
-    '''Pull the default command line for the OS client so we can use it in OS_DEV mode'''
-    ret = ['-steamos3', '-steamdeck']
+    ret = ['-steamos3', '-steampal', '-steamdeck', '-gamepadui']
     try:
         output = subprocess.check_output('cat /usr/bin/gamescope-session | grep ^steamargs',
                                          shell=True,