diff --git a/module/kanban/control.php b/module/kanban/control.php
index 1730ffa893..640e004377 100644
--- a/module/kanban/control.php
+++ b/module/kanban/control.php
@@ -479,7 +479,9 @@ class kanban extends control
 
         if($from == 'execution') $this->loadModel('execution');
 
-        $this->view->kanban = $this->$from->getByID($kanbanID);
+        $kanban = $this->$from->getByID($kanbanID);
+
+        $this->view->heightType = $kanban->displayCards > 2 ? 'custom' : 'auto';
 
         $this->display();
     }
diff --git a/module/kanban/view/setlaneheight.html.php b/module/kanban/view/setlaneheight.html.php
index 8409fc9ad8..d41e84b686 100644
--- a/module/kanban/view/setlaneheight.html.php
+++ b/module/kanban/view/setlaneheight.html.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       <table class='table table-form'>
         <tr>
           <th><?php echo $lang->kanban->laneHeight;?></th>
-          <td><?php echo nl2br(html::radio('heightType', $lang->kanbanlane->heightTypeList, 'custom', "onclick='setCardCount(this.value);'"));?></td>
+          <td><?php echo nl2br(html::radio('heightType', $lang->kanbanlane->heightTypeList, $heightType, "onclick='setCardCount(this.value);'"));?></td>
         </tr>
         <tr class="hidden" id='cardBox'>
           <th class='c-count'><?php echo $lang->kanban->cardCount;?></th>