diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
index b0897ab66b..fb9d7e8b03 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ sub title { 'Print Settings' }
 sub build {
     my $self = shift;
     
-    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->prints->preset(0)->config);
+    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->prints->default_preset->config);
     
     {
         my $page = $self->add_options_page('Layers and perimeters', 'layers.png');
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ sub title { 'Filament Settings' }
 sub build {
     my $self = shift;
     
-    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->filaments->preset(0)->config);
+    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->filaments->default_preset->config);
     
     {
         my $page = $self->add_options_page('Filament', 'spool.png');
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ sub build {
     my $self = shift;
     my (%params) = @_;
     
-    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->printers->preset(0)->config);
+    $self->{config}->apply(wxTheApp->{preset_bundle}->printers->default_preset->config);
     
     my $bed_shape_widget = sub {
         my ($parent) = @_;
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
index 451675d8d9..3aa051d1cd 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void PresetCollection::update_editor_ui(wxBitmapComboBox *ui)
 
     size_t      n_visible       = this->num_visible();
     size_t      n_choice        = size_t(ui->GetCount());
-    std::string name_selected   = ui->GetStringSelection().ToUTF8().data();
+    std::string name_selected   = dynamic_cast<wxItemContainerImmutable*>(ui)->GetStringSelection().ToUTF8().data();
     if (boost::algorithm::iends_with(name_selected, g_suffix_modified))
         // Remove the g_suffix_modified.
         name_selected.erase(name_selected.end() - g_suffix_modified.size(), name_selected.end());
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
index 9ee7b54ee6..cd4bdfdf66 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
     Preset&         get_edited_preset()         { return m_edited_preset; }
     const Preset&   get_edited_preset() const   { return m_edited_preset; }
     // Return a preset possibly with modifications.
+    const Preset&   default_preset() const      { return m_presets.front(); }
     Preset&         preset(size_t idx)          { return (int(idx) == m_idx_selected) ? m_edited_preset : m_presets[idx]; }
     const Preset&   preset(size_t idx) const    { return const_cast<PresetCollection*>(this)->preset(idx); }
     size_t          size() const                { return this->m_presets.size(); }
diff --git a/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp b/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
index 938a863734..f32a07d585 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 %name{Slic3r::GUI::PresetCollection} class PresetCollection {
 
     Ref<Preset>             preset(size_t idx) %code%{ RETVAL = &THIS->preset(idx); %};
+    Ref<Preset>             default_preset() %code%{ RETVAL = &THIS->default_preset(); %};
     size_t                  size() const;
     size_t                  num_visible() const;
 %{