diff --git a/game/engines/default/modules/boot/dialogs/NewGame.lua b/game/engines/default/modules/boot/dialogs/NewGame.lua
index c1efc0c3235eb866ef29dd3a4284da266641fcdb..88d9b18446bf45d3069451e67056eb47256cd41c 100644
--- a/game/engines/default/modules/boot/dialogs/NewGame.lua
+++ b/game/engines/default/modules/boot/dialogs/NewGame.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ function _M:init()
 	self:setFocus(self.c_list)
 	self:setupUI()
 
+	self:select(self.list[1])
+
 	self.key:addBinds{
 		EXIT = function() game:unregisterDialog(self) end,
 	}