diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenaddress/greenbits/ui/LoginActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/greenaddress/greenbits/ui/LoginActivity.java
index 989550592..5ae571e3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenaddress/greenbits/ui/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenaddress/greenbits/ui/LoginActivity.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ protected void chooseNetworkIfMany(final boolean fromPinActivity) {
                 .cancelable(false)
                 .build();
 
+        // select the current network
+        final String activeNetwork = mService.cfgGlobal("network").getString("network_active", "Bitcoin");
+        materialDialog.setSelectedIndex(networkSelectorList.indexOf(activeNetwork));
+
         materialDialog.show();
     }