diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenArchetypesStep.java b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenArchetypesStep.java
index 2342519326f5..e9cb627eb8b6 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenArchetypesStep.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenArchetypesStep.java
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ public class MavenArchetypesStep extends ModuleWizardStep implements Disposable
 
   @Override
   public void updateDataModel() {
-
+    MavenArchetype selectedArchetype = getSelectedArchetype();
+    myBuilder.setArchetype(selectedArchetype);
   }
 
   private static class MyRenderer extends ColoredTreeCellRenderer {