diff --git a/include/project.h b/include/project.h
index a7c3799d..643f74da 100644
--- a/include/project.h
+++ b/include/project.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     QMap<int, QString> mapSectionValueToName;
     QMap<QString, EventGraphics*> eventGraphicsMap;
     QMap<QString, int> gfxDefines;
+    QString defaultSong;
     QStringList songNames;
     QStringList itemNames;
     QStringList flagNames;
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index fc9b989a..c6550c6a 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -2339,6 +2339,8 @@ bool Project::readSongNames() {
         logWarn(QString("Failed to read song names from %1.").arg(filename));
 
     // Song names don't have a very useful order (esp. if we include SE_* values), so sort them alphabetically.
+    // The default song should be the first in the list, not the first alphabetically, so save that before sorting.
+    this->defaultSong = this->songNames.value(0, "0");
     this->songNames.sort();
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp b/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
index 241d29c3..2c4141bc 100644
--- a/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void NewMapPopup::setDefaultSettings(Project *project) {
     settings.secondaryTilesetLabel = project->getDefaultSecondaryTilesetLabel();
     settings.type = project->mapTypes.value(0, "0");
     settings.location = project->mapSectionNameToValue.keys().value(0, "0");
-    settings.song = project->songNames.value(0, "0");
+    settings.song = project->defaultSong;
     settings.canFlyTo = false;
     settings.showLocationName = true;
     settings.allowRunning = false;