diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c1f4b18e9..476f212ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog Fab-manager
 
 - Fix a bug: members can't change/cancel their reservations
+- Fix a bug: admin events view defaults to the list tab
 
 ## v5.7.2 2023 February 24
 
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/javascript/controllers/admin/events.js b/app/frontend/src/javascript/controllers/admin/events.js
index 61a2bd6c3..6ce0cadee 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/javascript/controllers/admin/events.js
+++ b/app/frontend/src/javascript/controllers/admin/events.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Application.Controllers.controller('AdminEventsController', ['$scope', '$state',
       { selected: '' };
 
     // default tab: events list
-    $scope.tabs = { active: 0 };
+    $scope.tabs = { active: 1 };
 
     /**
      * Adds a bucket of events to the bottom of the page, grouped by month