diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/admin/invoices.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/admin/invoices.js.erb
index 8f62f7081..1fa010392 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/admin/invoices.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/admin/invoices.js.erb
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ Application.Controllers.controller('InvoicesController', ['$scope', '$state', 'I
 
     /* PUBLIC SCOPE */
 
+    // default active tab
+    $scope.tabs = {
+      listing: { active: !Fablab.withoutInvoices },
+      settings: { active: Fablab.withoutInvoices }
+    };
+
     // List of all users invoices
     $scope.invoices = invoices;
 
diff --git a/app/assets/templates/admin/invoices/index.html.erb b/app/assets/templates/admin/invoices/index.html.erb
index 0d1546452..9ca28e005 100644
--- a/app/assets/templates/admin/invoices/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/assets/templates/admin/invoices/index.html.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-md-12">
       <uib-tabset justified="true">
-        <uib-tab heading="{{ 'invoices.invoices_list' | translate }}" ng-hide="fablabWithoutInvoices">
+        <uib-tab heading="{{ 'invoices.invoices_list' | translate }}" ng-hide="fablabWithoutInvoices" active="tabs.listing.active">
           <h3 class="m-t-xs"><i class="fa fa-filter"></i> {{ 'invoices.filter_invoices' | translate }}</h3>
 
           <div class="row">
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
 
 
-	    <uib-tab heading="{{ 'invoices.invoicing_settings' | translate }}">
+	    <uib-tab heading="{{ 'invoices.invoicing_settings' | translate }}" active="tabs.settings.active">
       <div class="alert alert-warning p-md m-t" role="alert" ng-show="fablabWithoutInvoices">
         <i class="fa fa-warning m-r"></i>
         <span translate>{{ 'invoices.warning_invoices_disabled' }}</span>