diff --git a/views/communities/transaction_edit.php b/views/communities/transaction_edit.php
index d4a366a..31a1af3 100644
--- a/views/communities/transaction_edit.php
+++ b/views/communities/transaction_edit.php
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@
             <select class="big fullWidth" name="payer_user_id" required>
                 <option value="" hidden></option>
                 <?php foreach ($members as $member): ?>
-                    <option value="<?= $member->getUser()->getId() ?>" <?= isset($transaction) && $transaction->getPayerUserId() === $member->getUser()->getId() ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= $member->getUser()->getDisplayName() ?></option>
+                    <option value="<?= $member->getUser()->getId() ?>"
+                        <?= isset($transaction) ?
+                            ($transaction->getPayerUserId() === $member->getUser()->getId() ? 'selected' : '') :
+                            (Container::$request->user()->getUniqueId() == $member->getUser()->getId() ? 'selected' : '') ?>>
+                        <?= $member->getUser()->getDisplayName() ?>
+                    </option>
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
             </select>
             <p class="formLabel marginTop">Payee(s)</p>