diff --git a/module/bug/ui/create.html.php b/module/bug/ui/create.html.php
index cc487147a1..04117aa121 100644
--- a/module/bug/ui/create.html.php
+++ b/module/bug/ui/create.html.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ formPanel
                     set::name('openedBuild[]'),
                     set('data-items', count($builds)),
                     set::items($builds),
-                    set::value(empty($bug->buildID) ? '' : $bug->buildID)
+                    set::value(empty($bug->buildID) ? 'trunk' : $bug->buildID)
                 ),
                 span
                 (