diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index f4a8c6104..2eb5cf9cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun setupEventReminder() {
         val reminderType = config.defaultReminderType
         val reminderMinutes = config.defaultReminderMinutes
-        settings_default_reminder.setSelection(reminderType)
+        settings_default_reminder.setSelection(getDefaultReminderTypeIndex(reminderType))
         custom_reminder_save.setTextColor(custom_reminder_other_val.currentTextColor)
         setupReminderPeriod(reminderMinutes)
 
-        settings_custom_reminder_holder.beVisibleIf(reminderType == 2)
+        settings_custom_reminder_holder.beVisibleIf(reminderType == REMINDER_CUSTOM)
         custom_reminder_save.setOnClickListener { saveReminder() }
 
         settings_default_reminder.onItemSelectedListener = object : AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun getDefaultReminderTypeIndex(type: Int): Int {
+        return when (type) {
+            REMINDER_OFF -> 0
+            REMINDER_AT_START -> 1
+            else -> 2
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun getDefaultReminderValue(index: Int): Int {
         return when (index) {
             0 -> REMINDER_OFF