diff --git a/themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/js/controllers/realm.js b/themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/js/controllers/realm.js
index 5eee2b4..ca16f91 100644
--- a/themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/js/controllers/realm.js
+++ b/themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/resources/js/controllers/realm.js
@@ -1909,6 +1909,9 @@ module.controller('IdentityProviderMapperCreateCtrl', function($scope, realm, id
$scope.create = true;
$scope.mapper = { identityProviderAlias: identityProvider.alias, config: {}};
$scope.mapperTypes = mapperTypes;
+
+ // make first type the default
+ $scope.mapperType = mapperTypes[Object.keys(mapperTypes)[0]];
$scope.$watch(function() {
return $location.path();