diff --git a/src/view/modals.py b/src/view/modals.py
index e3c171f..d5e8919 100644
--- a/src/view/modals.py
+++ b/src/view/modals.py
@@ -57,13 +57,25 @@ def edit_comment(comment):
 
 
 def do_chosen_examples(example_list, entry):
+    # assert len(example_list) > 0
+    
+    sense_of_first_example = None
+    for idx, sense in enumerate(entry.senses):
+        for ex in sense.examples:
+            if ex == example_list[0]:
+                sense_of_first_example = idx
+                break
+    
     options = [h("p", {}, "Choose sense for examples")]
     for idx, sense in enumerate(entry.senses):
-        text = "{}: {}".format(idx, sense.definition["indicator"])
+        text = "{}: {}".format(idx + 1, sense.definition["indicator"])
         id_ = "choose-example-{}".format(idx)
         
-        options.append(h("input#{}.checkable-input".format(id_),
-                         {"props": {"type": "radio", "name": "choose-example"}}, []))
+        props = {"type": "radio", "name": "choose-example"}
+        if idx == sense_of_first_example: 
+            props["checked"] = True
+            
+        options.append(h("input#{}.checkable-input".format(id_), {"props": props}, []))
         options.append(h("label.checkable", {"attrs": {"for": id_}}, text))
         options.append(h("br", {}, []))