diff --git a/views/person_form.html b/views/person_form.html
index 1dbbe5f..00fda08 100644
--- a/views/person_form.html
+++ b/views/person_form.html
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@
 						<option
 							value="{{ ListItem.ID }}"
 
+							{% if !Person.ID and ListItem.Default %}
+								selected
+							{% endif %}
+
 							{% for FieldValue in FieldValues %}
 								{% if FieldValue.FieldID == Field.ID and FieldValue.ListItemID == ListItem.ID %}
 									selected
@@ -322,6 +326,10 @@
 								name="field-{{ Field.ID }}-{{ ListItem.ID }}"
 								autocomplete="off"
 
+								{% if !Person.ID and ListItem.Default %}
+									checked
+								{% endif %}
+
 								{% for FieldValue in FieldValues %}
 									{% if FieldValue.FieldID == Field.ID and FieldValue.ListItemID == ListItem.ID %}
 										checked