diff --git a/etemplate/inc/class.etemplate_widget_nextmatch.inc.php b/etemplate/inc/class.etemplate_widget_nextmatch.inc.php
index 5f71cafff8..10a955c22c 100644
--- a/etemplate/inc/class.etemplate_widget_nextmatch.inc.php
+++ b/etemplate/inc/class.etemplate_widget_nextmatch.inc.php
@@ -1043,7 +1043,17 @@ class etemplate_widget_nextmatch extends etemplate_widget
 		{
 			$pref_name = 'nextmatch-' . (isset($content_value['columnselection_pref']) ? $content_value['columnselection_pref'] : $this->attrs['template']);
 			$refresh_pref_name = $pref_name.'-autorefresh';
-			$pref_level = $value['nm_col_preference'] == 'force' ? 'forced' : 'default';
+			switch($value['nm_col_preference']) {
+				case 'force':
+					$pref_level = 'forced';
+					break;
+				case 'reset':
+				case 'default':
+					$pref_level = 'default';
+					break;
+				default:
+					$pref_level = 'user';
+			}
 
 			// Clear forced pref before setting default
 			if($pref_level != 'forced')
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch.js b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
index 9c37e4762e..a1bb1334d3 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
@@ -1421,15 +1421,13 @@ var et2_nextmatch = et2_DOMWidget.extend([et2_IResizeable, et2_IInput, et2_IPrin
 				// Auto refresh
 				self._set_autorefresh(autoRefresh.get_value());
 
-				// Set default or clear forced?
-				if(defaultCheck.get_value())
+				// Set default or clear forced
+				if(show_letters)
 				{
-					if(show_letters)
-					{
-						self.activeFilters.selectcols.push('lettersearch');
-					}
-					self.getInstanceManager().submit();
+					self.activeFilters.selectcols.push('lettersearch');
 				}
+				self.getInstanceManager().submit();
+				
 				self.selectPopup = null;
 			};