diff --git a/assets/js/src/old_settings/tabs.js b/assets/js/src/old_settings/tabs.js
index 453d82b7ed..a322b339bc 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/old_settings/tabs.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/old_settings/tabs.js
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ if (jQuery('#mailpoet_settings').length > 0) {
       '(:tab)': 'tabs',
     },
     defaultRoute: function defaultRoute() {
-      // display basics tab as default
-      this.tabs('basics');
+      // redirect to new settings by default
+      window.location.href = '?page=mailpoet-new-settings#/basics';
     },
     sendingMethodGroup: function sendingMethodGroup(group) {
       // display mta tab