diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
index 0d48ef9c97..8271d8d049 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ void NoteSkinManager::GetNoteSkinNames( CStringArray &AddTo )
 	{
 		AddTo.push_back( iter->second.sName );
 	}
+
+	//
+	// Move "default" to the front if it exists
+	//
+	{
+		CStringArray::iterator iter = find( AddTo.begin(), AddTo.end(), "default" );
+		if( iter != AddTo.end() )
+		{
+			AddTo.erase( iter );
+			AddTo.insert( AddTo.begin(), "default" );
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void NoteSkinManager::GetNoteSkinNames( Game game, CStringArray &AddTo )