diff --git a/app/views/admin/budgets/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/budgets/_form.html.erb
index 9a31c6cd2..7c8175613 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/budgets/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/budgets/_form.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <div class="margin-top">
     <div class="small-12 medium-6 column">
-      <%= f.select :phase, budget_phases_select_options, selected: "drafting" %>
+      <%= f.select :phase, budget_phases_select_options %>
     </div>
     <div class="small-12 medium-3 column end">
       <%= f.select :currency_symbol, budget_currency_symbol_select_options %>
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
index ffd67f457..d3efb5de3 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
@@ -144,9 +144,13 @@ feature 'Admin budgets' do
     let!(:budget) { create(:budget) }
 
     scenario 'Show phases table' do
+      budget.update(phase: "selecting")
+
       visit admin_budgets_path
       click_link 'Edit budget'
 
+      expect(page).to have_select("budget_phase", selected: "Selecting projects")
+
       within '#budget-phases-table' do
 
         Budget::Phase::PHASE_KINDS.each do |phase_kind|