diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
index 67e671590c..68abc6cc20 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
@@ -1464,6 +1464,7 @@
                 }
             });
             $(edit_row).find("select").prop('disabled', false);
+            $(edit_row).find("select option:selected").removeAttr('selected');
             $(edit_row).find("select option:first-child").attr("selected", "selected");
             $(edit_row).find("td:last input[name='clear']").remove();
         }