diff --git a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/dialog-zha-change-channel.ts b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/dialog-zha-change-channel.ts
index ab3f5b77d4..13e4bc0d46 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/dialog-zha-change-channel.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zha/dialog-zha-change-channel.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class DialogZHAChangeChannel extends LitElement implements HassDialog {
 
   public async showDialog(params: ZHAChangeChannelDialogParams): Promise<void> {
     this._params = params;
-    this._newChannel = params.currentChannel;
+    this._newChannel = "auto";
   }
 
   public closeDialog(): void {