diff --git a/src/routes/console/account/payments/editAddressModal.svelte b/src/routes/console/account/payments/editAddressModal.svelte
index 975288ae3..bea14ab0e 100644
--- a/src/routes/console/account/payments/editAddressModal.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/console/account/payments/editAddressModal.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         const countryList = await sdk.forProject.locale.listCountries();
         const locale = await sdk.forProject.locale.get();
         if (locale.countryCode) {
-            country = locale.countryCode;
+            selectedAddress.country = locale.countryCode;
         }
         options = countryList.countries.map((country) => {
             return {