diff --git a/src/main/java/digital/slovensko/autogram/core/UserSettings.java b/src/main/java/digital/slovensko/autogram/core/UserSettings.java
index 0b2673495..67c7d6245 100644
--- a/src/main/java/digital/slovensko/autogram/core/UserSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/digital/slovensko/autogram/core/UserSettings.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public static UserSettings load() {
         var prefs = Preferences.userNodeForPackage(UserSettings.class);
 
         var settings = new UserSettings();
-        settings.setSignatureType(prefs.get("SIGNATURE_LEVEL", null));
+        settings.setSignatureType(prefs.get("SIGNATURE_LEVEL", SignatureLevelStringConverter.PADES));
         settings.setDriver(prefs.get("DRIVER", ""));
         settings.setSlotIndex(prefs.getInt("SLOT_INDEX", -1));
         settings.setEn319132(prefs.getBoolean("EN319132", false));