diff --git a/rust/maprando-web/templates/seed/customize_seed.html b/rust/maprando-web/templates/seed/customize_seed.html
index c9ada1957..b1a979bfc 100644
--- a/rust/maprando-web/templates/seed/customize_seed.html
+++ b/rust/maprando-web/templates/seed/customize_seed.html
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
                             <label class="col-form-label" for="room_theming">{% include "help/room_theming.html" %}Room theming</label>
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-md-8 col-lg-6 btn-group p-0" role="group" onchange="roomThemingChanged(this)">
-                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="room_theming" id="roomThemingVanilla" value="vanilla">
+                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="room_theming" id="roomThemingVanilla" value="vanilla" checked>
                                 <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" style="width:120px" for="roomThemingVanilla">Vanilla</label>
                                 <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="room_theming" id="roomThemingPalettes" value="palettes">
                                 <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" style="width:120px" for="roomThemingPalettes">Area Palettes</label>
-                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="room_theming" id="roomThemingTiling" value="tiling" checked>
+                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="room_theming" id="roomThemingTiling" value="tiling">
                                 <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" style="width:120px" for="roomThemingTiling">Area Tiling</label>
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/rust/maprando/src/customize.rs b/rust/maprando/src/customize.rs
index 39dbe8514..c362a2e0b 100644
--- a/rust/maprando/src/customize.rs
+++ b/rust/maprando/src/customize.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl Default for CustomizeSettings {
             vanilla_screw_attack_animation: true,
             room_names: true,
             palette_theme: PaletteTheme::Vanilla,
-            tile_theme: TileTheme::AreaThemed,
+            tile_theme: TileTheme::Vanilla,
             door_theme: DoorTheme::Vanilla,
             music: MusicSettings::AreaThemed,
             disable_beeping: false,