diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_addressbook_add_def_pref.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_addressbook_add_def_pref.inc.php
index 86a01b21ea..ce3010b352 100755
--- a/addressbook/inc/hook_addressbook_add_def_pref.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/hook_addressbook_add_def_pref.inc.php
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 	$pref->change("addressbook","company","addressbook_True");
 	$pref->change("addressbook","lastname","addressbook_True");
 	$pref->change("addressbook","firstname","addressbook_True");
+	$pref->change("addressbook","default_category","all");
 ?>