diff --git a/javascripts/theme.js b/javascripts/theme.js
index 8216d86..d004ad3 100644
--- a/javascripts/theme.js
+++ b/javascripts/theme.js
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ function sort_table() {
 
 function alter_new_issue_page() {
   // on global new issue page select "client" project by default
-  $('#issue_project_id option:contains("Projets Client")').next().attr('selected', 'selected')
+  if ($('#issue_project_id option:contains("Interne")').length == 0) {
+    /* select last entry that is not a subproject */
+    $('#issue_project_id option:not(:contains("»"))').last().attr('selected', 'selected');
+  }
   // limit exclamation marks
   $('input#issue_subject').on('keypress', function(evt) {
     /* initial code from