diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_hooks.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_hooks.inc.php
index 24e509c355..75eef07f0b 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_hooks.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_hooks.inc.php
@@ -207,11 +207,12 @@ class addressbook_hooks
 			'default'=> 'org_name: n_family, n_given',
 		);
 		$crm_list_options = array(
-			'infolog' => lang('infolog')
+			'~edit~'    => lang('Edit contact'),
+			'infolog' => lang('Open %1 CRM view', lang('infolog')),
 		);
 		if($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']['tracker'])
 		{
-			$crm_list_options['tracker'] = lang('tracker');
+			$crm_list_options['tracker'] = lang('Open %1 CRM view', lang('tracker'));
 		}
 		$settings['crm_list'] = array(
 			'type'   => 'select',
diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
index 87d30a8764..a4552cbde7 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class addressbook_ui extends addressbook_bo
 			$actions = array(
 				'view' => array(
 					'caption' => 'CRM-View',
-					'default' => true,
+					'default' => $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['addressbook']['crm_list'] != '~edit~',
 					'allowOnMultiple' => false,
 					'group' => $group=1,
 					'onExecute' => 'javaScript:app.addressbook.view',
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ class addressbook_ui extends addressbook_bo
 				),
 				'open' => array(
 					'caption' => 'Open',
+					'default' => $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['addressbook']['crm_list'] == '~edit~',
 					'allowOnMultiple' => false,
 					'url' => 'menuaction=addressbook.addressbook_ui.edit&contact_id=$id',
 					'popup' => egw_link::get_registry('addressbook', 'add_popup'),
@@ -2283,6 +2284,7 @@ window.egw_LAB.wait(function() {
 		// CRM list comes from content, request, or preference
 		$crm_list = $content['crm_list'] ? $content['crm_list'] :
 			($_GET['crm_list'] ? $_GET['crm_list'] : $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['addressbook']['crm_list']);
+		if(!$crm_list) $crm_list = 'infolog';
 
 		if(is_array($content))
 		{