diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletters/templates.jsx b/assets/js/src/newsletters/templates.jsx
index 8980a9e8bf..970de67a6f 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletters/templates.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletters/templates.jsx
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ class NewsletterTemplates extends React.Component {
         id: this.props.params.id,
       },
     }).done((response) => {
-      selectedTab = response.data.type;
+      if (response.data.type !== 'automatic') {
+        selectedTab = response.data.type;
+      }
     }).fail((response) => {
       if (response.errors.length > 0) {
         MailPoet.Notice.error(