diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/misc/add-page-numbers.html b/src/main/resources/templates/misc/add-page-numbers.html
index 1ede15f8..8d8af86c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/misc/add-page-numbers.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/misc/add-page-numbers.html
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 							</div>
 
 							<input type="hidden" id="numberInput" name="position" min="1"
-								max="9" required>
+								max="9" value="8" required />
 							<div class="mb-3">
 								<label for="startingNumber" th:text="#{addPageNumbers.selectText.4}"></label> <input
 									type="number" class="form-control" id="startingNumber"