diff --git a/ext/pools/script.js b/ext/pools/script.js
index 72ea80e6..505718a9 100644
--- a/ext/pools/script.js
+++ b/ext/pools/script.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $(function() {
-	var order_pool = $.cookie("shm_ui-order-pool");
+	var order_pool = $.cookie("shm_ui-order-pool") || "created";
 	$("#order_pool option[value="+order_pool+"]").attr("selected", true);
 
 	$('#order_pool').change(function(){