diff --git a/core/default_settings/default_settings.php b/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
index 21d53120b7..14f09b6212 100644
--- a/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
+++ b/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
-	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008 - 2022
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008 - 2023
 	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
 	Contributor(s):
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 		echo "			<option value=''>".$text['label-category']."...</option>\n";
 		echo "			<option value=''>".$text['label-all']."</option>\n";
 		foreach ($categories as $category_name => $category) {
-			$selected = ($_GET['default_setting_category'] == $category_name) ? " selected='selected'" : "";
+			$selected = (!empty($_GET['default_setting_category']) && $_GET['default_setting_category'] == $category_name) ? " selected='selected'" : null;
 			echo "		<option value='".escape($category_name)."' $selected>".escape($category['formatted']).($category['count'] ? " (".$category['count'].")" : null)."</option>\n";
 		}
 		echo "			<option disabled='disabled'>\n";