diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/wizards/plugin/NewProjectCreationPage.java b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/wizards/plugin/NewProjectCreationPage.java
index 872f63644f..5ee90dd456 100644
--- a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/wizards/plugin/NewProjectCreationPage.java
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/wizards/plugin/NewProjectCreationPage.java
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ protected void createFormatGroup(Composite container) {
 	private void updateAutomatic() {
 		boolean standardSelected = PDEUIMessages.NewProjectCreationPage_standard.equals(fOSGiCombo.getText());
 		useAutomaticMetadata.setVisible(standardSelected);
+		if (!standardSelected) {
+			useAutomaticMetadata.setSelection(false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void updateRuntimeDependency() {