diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/admin/include/proxyConnectorForm.jspf b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/admin/include/proxyConnectorForm.jspf
index 9355963e3..52acf5881 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/admin/include/proxyConnectorForm.jspf
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/admin/include/proxyConnectorForm.jspf
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@
             </ww:label>
           </td>
           <td>
+            <c:set var="value">
+              <ww:property id="value" value="connector.policies['${policy.key}']" default="${policy.value.defaultOption}" />
+            </c:set>
             <ww:select name="connector.policies['${policy.key}']"
                        list="policyMap['${policy.key}'].options"
-                       value="connector.policies['${policy.key}']"
+                       value="'${value}'"
                        id="policy_${policy.key}"
                        theme="simple"
                        cssStyle="width: 10em"/>