diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index cf2e7e227cb..ed2f18befdb 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ function initVMWizard() {
 						$zone.data("zoneObj", zones[i]);
 					    $zoneSelect.append($zone); 
 				    }
-			    }				
+			    }	
+			    $zoneSelect.change();			
 			    listTemplatesInVmPopup();	
 		    }
 	    });