diff --git a/app/views/transactions/new.html.haml b/app/views/transactions/new.html.haml
index 4e4f5da..246edef 100644
--- a/app/views/transactions/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/transactions/new.html.haml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 = @transaction.errors.full_messages.join(", ")
 = simple_form_for @transaction do |f|
   - if current_user.penning
-    = f.collection_select :debtor, User.all, :name, :name, {}, { class: 'select2-selector' }
+    = f.collection_select :debtor, User.all, :name, :name,
+        {selected: current_user.name}, { class: 'select2-selector'}
   - else
     = f.hidden_field :debtor, value: current_user.name
-  = f.collection_select :creditor, User.all, :name, :name, {}, { class: 'select2-selector' }
+  = f.collection_select :creditor, User.all, :name, :name,
+        {selected: User.zeus.name}, { class: 'select2-selector' }
   = f.input :amount
   = f.input :message, required: true
   = f.submit "Send it!"