diff --git a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/datasetmanager/FileListDatasetDefinition.java b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/datasetmanager/FileListDatasetDefinition.java
index 24fe65fc..b5155d91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/datasetmanager/FileListDatasetDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/datasetmanager/FileListDatasetDefinition.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class FileListDatasetDefinition implements MultiViewDatasetDefinition
 
 	public static boolean windowsHack = true;
 
-	public static int defaultLoadChoice = 0;
+	public static int defaultLoadChoice = 1;
 	public static boolean defaultVirtual = true;
 
 	private static ArrayList<FileListChooser> fileListChoosers = new ArrayList<>();