diff --git a/Kernel/Modules/AdminState.pm b/Kernel/Modules/AdminState.pm
index d18d354fc3..e1f9f656df 100644
--- a/Kernel/Modules/AdminState.pm
+++ b/Kernel/Modules/AdminState.pm
@@ -352,11 +352,16 @@ sub _Edit {
         SelectedID => $Param{ValidID} || $ValidListReverse{valid},
         Class      => 'Modernize Validate_Required ' . ( $Param{Errors}->{'ValidIDInvalid'} || '' ),
     );
+
+    my $SelectedStateID = $StateObject->StateLookup(
+        StateType => 'pending reminder',
+    ) || '';
+
     # default selected state type is 'pending reminder'
     $Param{StateTypeOption} = $LayoutObject->BuildSelection(
         Data       => { $StateObject->StateTypeList( UserID => 1 ), },
         Name       => 'TypeID',
-        SelectedID => $Param{TypeID} || 4,
+        SelectedID => $Param{TypeID} || $SelectedStateID,
         Class      => 'Modernize Validate_Required ' . ( $Param{Errors}->{'TypeIDInvalid'} || '' ),
     );
     $LayoutObject->Block(