diff --git a/calendar/preferences.php b/calendar/preferences.php
index 4abfcd34d9..4c602ae164 100644
--- a/calendar/preferences.php
+++ b/calendar/preferences.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
      $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","weekdaystarts");
      $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","workdaystarts");
      $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","workdayends");
-     $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","defaultcalendar");
+     $phpgw->preferences->change("common","defaultcalendar");
      $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","defaultfilter");
      if ($mainscreen_showevents) {
         $phpgw->preferences->change("calendar","mainscreen_showevents");