diff --git a/src/notationscene/widgets/editstaff.cpp b/src/notationscene/widgets/editstaff.cpp
index bf14bced759d9..9e43a0d7b71e3 100644
--- a/src/notationscene/widgets/editstaff.cpp
+++ b/src/notationscene/widgets/editstaff.cpp
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ void EditStaff::showReplaceInstrumentDialog()
 
         m_instrument = Instrument::fromTemplate(&val);
         m_staff->setStaffType(Fraction(0, 1), *staffType);
+        m_staff->setDefaultClefType(m_instrument.clefType(0));
 
         updateInstrument();
         updateStaffType(*staffType);