diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
index 040aaa9d7..3231b0ac9 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
@@ -2564,6 +2564,7 @@ BufferViewer::BufferViewer(ICaptureContext &ctx, bool meshview, QWidget *parent)
 
   ui->fovGuess->setValue(90.0);
 
+  ui->controlType->setCurrentIndex(0);
   on_controlType_currentIndexChanged(0);
 
   QObject::connect(ui->inTable->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this,