diff --git a/static/js/importAnnotationsDialog.js b/static/js/importAnnotationsDialog.js
index 4fe1ac703..6a3fd7542 100644
--- a/static/js/importAnnotationsDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/importAnnotationsDialog.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ pandora.ui.importAnnotationsDialog = function(options) {
         .bindEvent({
             change: function(data) {
                 $status.empty();
+                data.value.length && $formatSelect.options({value: Ox.last(data.value[0].name.split('.'))});
                 that[
                     data.value.length ? 'enableButton' : 'disableButton'
                 ]('import');