diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
index 5c9f5964..880c28d9 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
         # When an off-map spawn overrides the start type to in-flight, we save
         # the selected type into this value. If a non-off-map spawn is selected
         # we restore the previous choice.
-        self.restore_start_type: Optional[str] = None
+        self.restore_start_type = self.game.settings.default_start_type
         self.start_type = QComboBox()
         for start_type in StartType:
             self.start_type.addItem(start_type.value, start_type)