diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
index 8a76081fb..cf7da403b 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void DatabaseWidget::showSearch()
 
     m_searchUi->searchCurrentRadioButton->blockSignals(true);
     m_searchUi->searchRootRadioButton->blockSignals(true);
-    m_searchUi->searchCurrentRadioButton->setChecked(true);
+    m_searchUi->searchRootRadioButton->setChecked(true);
     m_searchUi->searchCurrentRadioButton->blockSignals(false);
     m_searchUi->searchRootRadioButton->blockSignals(false);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/SearchWidget.ui b/src/gui/SearchWidget.ui
index adfb5675e..d6205768a 100644
--- a/src/gui/SearchWidget.ui
+++ b/src/gui/SearchWidget.ui
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
          <string>Current group</string>
         </property>
         <property name="checked">
-         <bool>true</bool>
+         <bool>false</bool>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
         <property name="text">
          <string>Root group</string>
         </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item>