diff --git a/javascript/NewsletterAdmin_left.js b/javascript/NewsletterAdmin_left.js
index 36b0b558..b7afa5cf 100755
--- a/javascript/NewsletterAdmin_left.js
+++ b/javascript/NewsletterAdmin_left.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ SiteTree.prototype = {
 		Element.addClassName(mailingListNode,'nodelete');
 		this.appendTreeNode( typeNode );	
 		this.changeCurrentTo( typeNode );
+		// Change the 'Create...' drop-down to 'Add a draft' since this will be the logical next action after a Newsletter type is created
+		$('add_type').value = 'draft';
 	}
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ deletedraft = {
 }
 
 SiteTreeNode.prototype.onselect = function() {
+	// Change the 'Create...' drop-down to 'Add a draft' whenever a selection is made in the left tree
+	$('add_type').value = 'draft';
 	$('sitetree').changeCurrentTo(this);
 	if($('sitetree').notify('SelectionChanged', this)) {
 		autoSave(true, this.getPageFromServer.bind(this));
@@ -259,7 +263,20 @@ AddForm.applyTo('#addtype');
 AddForm.prototype = {
   initialize: function () {
 		Observable.applyTo($(_HANDLER_FORMS[this.id]));
-		this.getElementsByTagName('button')[0].onclick = returnFalse;
+		this.getElementsByTagName('button')[0].onclick = function() {
+			var st = $('sitetree');
+			if (st) {
+				// Select 'Add new draft' if the left tree is not empty, 
+				// because, most likely, the user will want to add a new draft if they already have a newsletter type
+				if (typeof st.lastTreeNode() != 'undefined') {
+					$('add_type').value = 'draft';
+				} else {
+					$('add_type').value = 'type';
+				}
+			} else {
+				$('add_type').value = 'type';
+			}
+		}
 		$(_HANDLER_FORMS[this.id]).onsubmit = this.form_submit;
 	},
     
diff --git a/templates/Includes/NewsletterAdmin_left.ss b/templates/Includes/NewsletterAdmin_left.ss
index 94047a3f..9a9789f8 100755
--- a/templates/Includes/NewsletterAdmin_left.ss
+++ b/templates/Includes/NewsletterAdmin_left.ss
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ ul.tree li.MailType span.Sent a {
 		<form class="actionparams" id="addtype_options" style="display: none" action="admin/newsletter/add">
 			<input type="hidden" name="ParentID" value="" />
 				<select name="PageType" id="add_type">
-					<option value="type">Add new type</option>
 					<option value="draft">Add new draft</option>
+					<option value="type">Add new type</option>
 				</select>
 			<input class="action" type="submit" value="Go" />
 		</form>