diff --git a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/SnippetList.js b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/SnippetList.js
index 3e892f97..512ae997 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/SnippetList.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/SnippetList.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SnippetList extends React.Component {
   reloadSnippetList () {
     dataApi.fetchSnippet().then(snippets => {
       this.setState({snippets})
-      this.props.onSnippetSelect(snippets[0])
+      this.props.onSnippetSelect(this.props.currentSnippet)
     })
   }