diff --git a/rtgui/controlspotpanel.cc b/rtgui/controlspotpanel.cc
index 5450ba3ed..48aa6dab1 100644
--- a/rtgui/controlspotpanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/controlspotpanel.cc
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ void ControlSpotPanel::spotMethodChanged()
         }
     } else if (spotMethod_->get_active_row_number() == 2) { // Full image case
         excluFrame->hide();
+        shape_->set_active(0);
 
         locX_->setValue(3000.);
         row[spots_.locX] = locX_->getIntValue();