diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Pages/FrontPage/MissionOverview/ScheduleMissionDialog/SelectMissionsToScheduleDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Pages/FrontPage/MissionOverview/ScheduleMissionDialog/SelectMissionsToScheduleDialog.tsx
index f679550e0..7d7f4c746 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Pages/FrontPage/MissionOverview/ScheduleMissionDialog/SelectMissionsToScheduleDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Pages/FrontPage/MissionOverview/ScheduleMissionDialog/SelectMissionsToScheduleDialog.tsx
@@ -157,18 +157,27 @@ const SelectRobotComponent = memo(
     }) => {
         const { enabledRobots } = useRobotContext()
         const { TranslateText } = useLanguageContext()
+        const filteredRobots = enabledRobots.filter(
+            (r) =>
+                (r.status === RobotStatus.Available ||
+                    r.status === RobotStatus.Busy ||
+                    r.status === RobotStatus.Recharging) &&
+                r.isarConnected
+        )
+
+        const defaultRobotSelections = (): Robot[] => {
+            if (filteredRobots.length === 1) {
+                return [filteredRobots[0]]
+            }
+            return []
+        }
 
         return (
             <Autocomplete
+                initialSelectedOptions={defaultRobotSelections()}
                 optionLabel={(r) => (r ? r.name + ' (' + r.model.type + ')' : '')}
-                options={enabledRobots.filter(
-                    (r) =>
-                        (r.status === RobotStatus.Available ||
-                            r.status === RobotStatus.Busy ||
-                            r.status === RobotStatus.Recharging) &&
-                        r.isarConnected
-                )}
-                disabled={!enabledRobots}
+                options={filteredRobots}
+                disabled={!filteredRobots}
                 selectedOptions={[selectedRobot]}
                 label={TranslateText('Select robot')}
                 onOptionsChange={(changes) => setSelectedRobot(changes.selectedItems[0])}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Pages/InspectionPage/ScheduleMissionDialogs.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Pages/InspectionPage/ScheduleMissionDialogs.tsx
index 02ae3de0f..91bcad205 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Pages/InspectionPage/ScheduleMissionDialogs.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Pages/InspectionPage/ScheduleMissionDialogs.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ export const ScheduleMissionDialog = (props: IProps): JSX.Element => {
                 r.status === RobotStatus.Recharging) &&
             r.isarConnected
     )
+
+    const defaultRobotSelections = (): Robot[] => {
+        if (filteredRobots.length === 1) {
+            return [filteredRobots[0]]
+        }
+        return []
+    }
+
     const onSelectedRobot = (selectedRobot: Robot) => {
         if (filteredRobots) setSelectedRobot(selectedRobot)
     }
@@ -151,6 +159,7 @@ export const ScheduleMissionDialog = (props: IProps): JSX.Element => {
                         )}
                         <StyledAutoComplete>
                             <Autocomplete
+                                initialSelectedOptions={defaultRobotSelections()}
                                 dropdownHeight={200}
                                 optionLabel={(r) => r.name + ' (' + r.model.type + ')'}
                                 options={filteredRobots}