diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/CreatePermissionForm.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/CreatePermissionForm.js
index 2697673a61..88455b9bfa 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/CreatePermissionForm.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/CreatePermissionForm.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
     this.state = {
       name: "",
-      type: "READ",
+      type: "",
       groupPermission: false
     };
   }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   removeState = () => {
     this.setState({
       name: "",
-      type: "READ",
+      type: "",
       groupPermission: false
     });
   };
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/TypeSelector.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/TypeSelector.js
index 2422868941..9f94c11d54 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/TypeSelector.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/components/TypeSelector.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TypeSelector extends React.Component<Props> {
     return (
       <Select
         onChange={handleTypeChange}
-        value={type ? type : ""}
+        value={type ? type : "READ"}
         options={this.createSelectOptions(types)}
         loading={loading}
       />