diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/settings/EditNodeTypeNew.aspx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/settings/EditNodeTypeNew.aspx.cs
index c5a8ff579f..075b6a82ee 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/settings/EditNodeTypeNew.aspx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/umbraco/settings/EditNodeTypeNew.aspx.cs
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ namespace umbraco.settings
                 ListItem li = new ListItem();
                 li.Text = item.Name;
                 li.Value = item.Id.ToString();
-                li.Selected = item.Selected;
                 return li;
             }).ToArray());
 
+            var ddlTemplatesSelect = ddlTemplates.Items.FindByValue(dt.DefaultTemplate.ToString());
+            if (ddlTemplatesSelect != null) ddlTemplatesSelect.Selected = true;
+
         }
 
         protected override bool OnBubbleEvent(object source, EventArgs args)