diff --git a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
index fb1a1914d3..da43f14479 100644
--- a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void EditorDockManager::load_docks_from_config(Ref<ConfigFile> p_layout, const S
 
 	// Set the selected tabs.
 	for (int i = 0; i < EditorDock::DOCK_SLOT_MAX; i++) {
-		int selected_tab_idx = p_layout->get_value(p_section, DockTabContainer::get_config_key(i) + "_selected_tab_idx", 0);
+		int selected_tab_idx = p_layout->get_value(p_section, DockTabContainer::get_config_key(i) + "_selected_tab_idx", -1);
 		dock_slots[i]->load_selected_tab(selected_tab_idx);
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 33362c5114..23834ea126 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -9120,17 +9120,20 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 		const String scene_key = SceneTreeDock::get_singleton()->get_effective_layout_key();
 		const String import_key = ImportDock::get_singleton()->get_effective_layout_key();
 		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_3", vformat("%s,%s", scene_key, import_key));
+		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_3_selected_tab_idx", 0);
 	}
 	{
 		const String filesystem_key = filesystem_dock->get_effective_layout_key();
 		const String history_key = history_dock->get_effective_layout_key();
 		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_4", vformat("%s,%s", filesystem_key, history_key));
+		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_4_selected_tab_idx", 0);
 	}
 	{
 		const String inspector_key = InspectorDock::get_singleton()->get_effective_layout_key();
 		const String signals_key = SignalsDock::get_singleton()->get_effective_layout_key();
 		const String groups_key = GroupsDock::get_singleton()->get_effective_layout_key();
 		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_5", vformat("%s,%s,%s", inspector_key, signals_key, groups_key));
+		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_5_selected_tab_idx", 0);
 	}
 
 	int hsplits[] = { 0, dock_hsize, -dock_hsize, 0 };