diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
index 5ae3bb94e1..61f36a1788 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/smart-rules.tt
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@
                 }
             });
             $(edit_row).find("select").prop('disabled', false);
-            $(edit_row).find("select option:first").attr("selected", "selected");
+            $(edit_row).find("select option:first-child").attr("selected", "selected");
             $(edit_row).find("td:last input[name='clear']").remove();
         }