diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/AppearPrefView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/AppearPrefView.cpp
index 882e72e0a2..6d96bea661 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/AppearPrefView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/AppearPrefView.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ AppearancePrefView::_MakeFontMenu(uint32 command,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	if (menu->FindMarked() == NULL)
+		menu->ItemAt(0)->SetMarked(true);
 
 	return menu;
 }