diff --git a/src/collectionpage/collectionexpirywidget.cpp b/src/collectionpage/collectionexpirywidget.cpp
index 0657b79254a3970ece894968334a6c12b650ac6a..c933bda6df6db18576294dd51f6c85cd34b62a4b 100644
--- a/src/collectionpage/collectionexpirywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/collectionpage/collectionexpirywidget.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ CollectionExpiryWidget::CollectionExpiryWidget(QWidget *parent)
     globalVBox->addWidget(expireNowPB, 0, Qt::AlignRight);
 
     globalVBox->addStretch(100);   // eat all superfluous space
+    deletePermanentlyRB->setChecked(true);
+    slotUpdateControls();
 }
 
 CollectionExpiryWidget::~CollectionExpiryWidget()