diff --git a/src/store/index.ts b/src/store/index.ts
index e527304a..68fbc3e7 100644
--- a/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/index.ts
@@ -146,4 +146,5 @@ store.registerModule('ftbot', createBotStore(store));
 UserService.getAvailableBotList().forEach((e) => {
   store.dispatch('ftbot/addBot', e);
 });
+store.dispatch('ftbot/selectFirstBot');
 export default store;
diff --git a/src/store/modules/botStoreWrapper.ts b/src/store/modules/botStoreWrapper.ts
index b83cc109..8b2831c9 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/botStoreWrapper.ts
+++ b/src/store/modules/botStoreWrapper.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export enum MultiBotStoreGetters {
 
 export default function createBotStore(store) {
   const state: FTMultiBotState = {
-    selectedBot: 'ftbot.0',
+    selectedBot: '',
     availableBots: [],
   };
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default function createBotStore(store) {
 
   const mutations = {
     selectBot(state: FTMultiBotState, botId: string) {
-      if (botId in state.availableBots) {
+      if (state.availableBots.includes(botId)) {
         state.selectedBot = botId;
       } else {
         console.warn(`Botid ${botId} not available, but selected`);
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ export default function createBotStore(store) {
         console.warn(`bot ${botId} not found! could not remove`);
       }
     },
+    selectFirstBot({ commit, getters }) {
+      if (getters.hasBots) {
+        commit('selectBot', getters.allAvailableBots[0]);
+      }
+    },
   };
   // Autocreate Actions
   Object.keys(BotStoreActions).forEach((e) => {