diff --git a/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm b/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
index 0523786641..dcc14fb2dc 100644
--- a/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
+++ b/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $Id$
 		<input class="cbi-input-radio" onclick="cbi_d_update(this.id)" onchange="cbi_d_update(this.id)" type="radio"<%=attr("id", cbid .. "_new") .. attr("name", cbid) .. attr("value", "-") .. ifattr(not selected, "checked", "checked")%> /> &nbsp;
 		<div style="background-color:<%=fwm.zone.get_color()%>; padding:0.5em; display:inline">
 			<label<%=attr("for", cbid .. "_new")%>><em><%:unspecified -or- create:%>&nbsp;</em></label>
-			<input style="width:6em" type="text"<%=attr("name", cbid .. ".newzone") .. ifattr(not selected, "value", self.default)%> onfocus="document.getElementById('<%=cbid%>_new').checked=true" />
+			<input style="width:6em" type="text"<%=attr("name", cbid .. ".newzone") .. ifattr(not selected, "value", luci.http.formvalue(cbid .. ".newzone") or self.default)%> onfocus="document.getElementById('<%=cbid%>_new').checked=true" />
 		</div>
 	</li>
 	<% end %>