diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index 69e940966..a809167e4 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ int CChannelList::doChannelMenu(void)
 
 			break;
 		case 2: // add to
+			/* default to favorites list, it makes no sense to add to autogenerated bouquets */
+			if (CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->GetChannelMode() != LIST_MODE_FAV)
+				CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->SetChannelMode(LIST_MODE_FAV);
+
 			do {
 				bouquet_id = bouquetList->exec(false);
 			} while(bouquet_id == -3);