diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
index e95a277a7..c77a05afa 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.finishButton.setVisible(False)
         self.cancelButton.setVisible(True)
         last_import_type = Settings().value(
-            u'songs/last import type')
+            u'songs/last import type', SongFormat.OpenLyrics)
         if last_import_type < 0 or \
             last_import_type >= self.formatComboBox.count():
             last_import_type = 0