diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs
index f5e47464ae..dae2e4b320 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Menus/ScreenSelectionTabControl.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Menus
                 Height = 1,
                 Colour = Color4.White.Opacity(0.2f),
             });
+
+            Current.Value = EditorScreenMode.Compose;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]