diff --git a/GUI/Model/Data/IntensityDataItem.cpp b/GUI/Model/Data/IntensityDataItem.cpp
index 50943d5a86645a3a92748088bafb0b9b59aded13..27c0e1b1af799536b779dd54496a2020997c5038 100644
--- a/GUI/Model/Data/IntensityDataItem.cpp
+++ b/GUI/Model/Data/IntensityDataItem.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ComboProperty gradientCombo()
            << "Spectrum"
            << "Jet"
            << "Hues";
-    result.setValue("Jet");
+    result.setValue("Thermal");
     return result;
 }