diff --git a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsSplitTunneling.qml b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsSplitTunneling.qml
index 23a9bfa47..759ad9cd8 100644
--- a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsSplitTunneling.qml
+++ b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsSplitTunneling.qml
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PageType {
 
                 model: root.routeModesModel
 
+                selectedIndex: getRouteModesModelIndex()
 
                 clickedFunction: function() {
                     selector.text = selectedText