diff --git a/forms/ComplexTableField.php b/forms/ComplexTableField.php
index 7d557dcdf..0fc04060f 100755
--- a/forms/ComplexTableField.php
+++ b/forms/ComplexTableField.php
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class ComplexTableField extends TableListField {
 	 */
 	protected $relationAutoSetting = true;
 	
+	public $defaultAction = 'show';
+	
 	public $actions = array(
 		'show' => array(
 			'label' => 'Show',