diff --git a/qbittorrent/CHANGELOG.md b/qbittorrent/CHANGELOG.md
index e8245d342..1e245990a 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/qbittorrent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 5.1.2-24 (30-11-2025)
+- Reverse `openvpn_alt_mode`: enabled now binds only qBittorrent to the VPN interface; default keeps container-wide binding for OpenVPN and WireGuard.
+
 ## 5.1.2-23 (29-11-2025)
 - Default VPN container binding for OpenVPN and WireGuard with optional qBittorrent-only interface binding.
 
diff --git a/qbittorrent/README.md b/qbittorrent/README.md
index 039f0aa1b..b81de6e57 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/README.md
+++ b/qbittorrent/README.md
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ Network disk is mounted to `/mnt/<share_name>`. You need to map the exposed port
 | `openvpn_config` | str | | OpenVPN config file name (in `/config/openvpn/`) |
 | `openvpn_username` | str | | OpenVPN username |
 | `openvpn_password` | str | | OpenVPN password |
-| `openvpn_alt_mode` | bool | `true` | Container binding for VPN traffic (disable to bind qBittorrent only) |
+| `openvpn_alt_mode` | bool | `false` | Bind only qBittorrent to the VPN interface (leave disabled for container-wide binding) |
 | `wireguard_enabled` | bool | `false` | Enable WireGuard tunnel |
 | `wireguard_config` | str | _(empty)_ | WireGuard config file name (in `/config/wireguard/`) |
 | `qbit_manage` | bool | `false` | Enable qBit Manage integration |
 | `run_duration` | str | | Run duration (e.g., `12h`, `5d`) |
 | `silent` | bool | `false` | Suppress debug messages |
 
-By default, VPN traffic is container-bound (OpenVPN and WireGuard). Disable `openvpn_alt_mode` only if you prefer binding qBittorrent itself to the VPN interface while exposing the rest of the container on the host network.
+By default, VPN traffic is container-bound (OpenVPN and WireGuard). Enable `openvpn_alt_mode` only if you prefer binding qBittorrent itself to the VPN interface while exposing the rest of the container on the host network.
 
 ### WireGuard Setup
 
diff --git a/qbittorrent/config.yaml b/qbittorrent/config.yaml
index 8232aa34c..9461f367f 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/config.yaml
+++ b/qbittorrent/config.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ options:
   certfile: fullchain.pem
   customUI: vuetorrent
   keyfile: privkey.pem
-  openvpn_alt_mode: true
+  openvpn_alt_mode: false
   openvpn_config: ""
   openvpn_enabled: false
   openvpn_password: ""
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ schema:
 slug: qbittorrent
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons
-version: 5.1.2-23
+version: 5.1.2-24
diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
index d1dff3c77..67ff3f3cb 100755
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/93-openvpn.sh
@@ -197,58 +197,58 @@ if bashio::config.true 'openvpn_enabled'; then
     # CONFIGURE QBITTORRENT #
     #########################
 
-    # WITH CONTAINER BINDING
+    # WITH INTERFACE BINDING
     #########################
-    # If alternative mode enabled, bind container
+    # If alternative mode enabled, bind only the app
     if bashio::config.true 'openvpn_alt_mode'; then
-        echo "Using container binding"
+        echo "Using interface binding in the qBittorrent app"
 
-        # Remove interface
-        echo "... deleting previous interface settings"
-        sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+        # Define preferences line
+        cd /config/qBittorrent/ || exit 1
+
+        # If qBittorrent.conf exists
+        if [ -f "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+            # Remove previous line and bind tun0
+            echo "... deleting previous interface settings"
+            sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+
+            # Bind tun0
+            echo "... binding tun0 interface in qBittorrent configuration"
+            sed -i "/\[Preferences\]/ i\Connection\\\Interface=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+            sed -i "/\[Preferences\]/ i\Connection\\\InterfaceName=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+
+            # Add to ongoing session
+            sed -i "/\[BitTorrent\]/a \Session\\\Interface=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+            sed -i "/\[BitTorrent\]/a \Session\\\InterfaceName=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
+
+        else
+            bashio::log.error "qBittorrent config file doesn't exist, openvpn must be added manually to qbittorrent options "
+            exit 1
+        fi
 
         # Modify ovpn config
-        if grep -q route-nopull /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"; then
-            echo "... removing route-nopull from your config.ovpn"
-            sed -i '/route-nopull/d' /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"
+        if ! grep -q route-nopull /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"; then
+            echo "... adding route-nopull to your config.ovpn"
+            sed -i "1a route-nopull" /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"
         fi
 
         # Exit
         exit 0
     fi
 
-    # WITH INTERFACE BINDING
+    # WITH CONTAINER BINDING
     #########################
-    # Connection with interface binding
-    echo "Using interface binding in the qBittorrent app"
+    # Default: bind whole container
+    echo "Using container binding"
 
-    # Define preferences line
-    cd /config/qBittorrent/ || exit 1
-
-    # If qBittorrent.conf exists
-    if [ -f "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-        # Remove previous line and bind tun0
-        echo "... deleting previous interface settings"
-        sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
-
-        # Bind tun0
-        echo "... binding tun0 interface in qBittorrent configuration"
-        sed -i "/\[Preferences\]/ i\Connection\\\Interface=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
-        sed -i "/\[Preferences\]/ i\Connection\\\InterfaceName=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
-
-        # Add to ongoing session
-        sed -i "/\[BitTorrent\]/a \Session\\\Interface=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
-        sed -i "/\[BitTorrent\]/a \Session\\\InterfaceName=tun0" "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
-
-    else
-        bashio::log.error "qBittorrent config file doesn't exist, openvpn must be added manually to qbittorrent options "
-        exit 1
-    fi
+    # Remove interface
+    echo "... deleting previous interface settings"
+    sed -i '/Interface/d' "$QBT_CONFIG_FILE"
 
     # Modify ovpn config
-    if ! grep -q route-nopull /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"; then
-        echo "... adding route-nopull to your config.ovpn"
-        sed -i "1a route-nopull" /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"
+    if grep -q route-nopull /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"; then
+        echo "... removing route-nopull from your config.ovpn"
+        sed -i '/route-nopull/d' /config/openvpn/"$openvpn_config"
     fi
 
 else
diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/94-wireguard.sh b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/94-wireguard.sh
index 9a2016cb0..ded89fdf7 100755
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/94-wireguard.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/94-wireguard.sh
@@ -63,24 +63,23 @@ echo "${wireguard_runtime_config}" > "${WIREGUARD_STATE_DIR}/config"
 echo "${interface_name}" > "${WIREGUARD_STATE_DIR}/interface"
 
 if bashio::config.true 'openvpn_alt_mode'; then
+    bashio::log.info 'Using qBittorrent interface binding for WireGuard.'
+    if bashio::fs.file_exists "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"; then
+        sed -i '/Interface/d' "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
+        sed -i "/\\[Preferences\\]/ i\\Connection\\\\Interface=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
+        sed -i "/\\[Preferences\\]/ i\\Connection\\\\InterfaceName=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
+        sed -i "/\\[BitTorrent\\]/a \\Session\\\\Interface=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
+        sed -i "/\\[BitTorrent\\]/a \\Session\\\\InterfaceName=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
+    else
+        bashio::log.warning "qBittorrent config file not found. Bind the client manually to interface ${interface_name}."
+    fi
+else
     bashio::log.info 'Using container-wide WireGuard binding (default).'
     if bashio::fs.file_exists "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"; then
         sed -i '/Interface/d' "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
     else
         bashio::log.warning 'qBittorrent config file not found. Unable to remove interface binding entries.'
     fi
-    bashio::log.info "WireGuard prepared with interface ${interface_name} using configuration ${wireguard_config##*/}."
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-if bashio::fs.file_exists "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"; then
-    sed -i '/Interface/d' "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
-    sed -i "/\\[Preferences\\]/ i\\Connection\\\\Interface=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
-    sed -i "/\\[Preferences\\]/ i\\Connection\\\\InterfaceName=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
-    sed -i "/\\[BitTorrent\\]/a \\Session\\\\Interface=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
-    sed -i "/\\[BitTorrent\\]/a \\Session\\\\InterfaceName=${interface_name}" "${QBT_CONFIG_FILE}"
-else
-    bashio::log.warning "qBittorrent config file not found. Bind the client manually to interface ${interface_name}."
 fi
 
 bashio::log.info "WireGuard prepared with interface ${interface_name} using configuration ${wireguard_config##*/}."
diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/services.d/vpn-monitor/run b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/services.d/vpn-monitor/run
index fa7d7f00a..a93730adb 100755
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/services.d/vpn-monitor/run
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/services.d/vpn-monitor/run
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if bashio::config.true 'wireguard_enabled'; then
     vpn_wireguard=true
 fi
 
-if ! bashio::config.true 'openvpn_alt_mode'; then
+if bashio::config.true 'openvpn_alt_mode'; then
     if [[ "${vpn_openvpn}" == true ]]; then
         VPN_INTERFACE="tun0"
         bashio::log.info "VPN monitor set to query external IP through interface ${VPN_INTERFACE} (interface binding)."