diff --git a/images/src/org/intellij/images/scientific/action/ImageOperationsActionGroup.kt b/images/src/org/intellij/images/scientific/action/ImageOperationsActionGroup.kt
index 0db1679cafd3..21e4d44be0b4 100644
--- a/images/src/org/intellij/images/scientific/action/ImageOperationsActionGroup.kt
+++ b/images/src/org/intellij/images/scientific/action/ImageOperationsActionGroup.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ImageOperationsActionGroup : DefaultActionGroup(), CustomComponentAction,
   }
 
   override fun createCustomComponent(presentation: Presentation, place: String): JComponent {
+    selectedMode = ORIGINAL_IMAGE
     val comboBox = ComboBox(DefaultComboBoxModel(availableModes.toTypedArray())).apply {
       selectedItem = selectedMode
       isOpaque = false