diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba7c342..35b1c46 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Released on FIXME: ??
 - Bugfix:
   - Fixed wrong text wrap in log box
   - Fixed error message not being shown after an upload failure
+  - Fixed default protocol not being loaded from config
   - [Issue 23](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/23): Remove created file if transfer failed or was abrupted
 - Dependencies:
   - Added `tui-realm 0.2.2`
diff --git a/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/bookmarks.rs b/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/bookmarks.rs
index 98e5368..7bf4534 100644
--- a/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/bookmarks.rs
+++ b/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/bookmarks.rs
@@ -258,12 +258,7 @@ impl AuthActivity {
         }
         if let Some(props) = self.view.get_props(super::COMPONENT_RADIO_PROTOCOL) {
             let props = RadioPropsBuilder::from(props)
-                .with_value(match protocol {
-                    FileTransferProtocol::Sftp => 0,
-                    FileTransferProtocol::Scp => 1,
-                    FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(false) => 2,
-                    FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(true) => 3,
-                })
+                .with_value(Self::protocol_enum_to_opt(protocol))
                 .build();
             self.view.update(super::COMPONENT_RADIO_PROTOCOL, props);
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/view.rs b/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/view.rs
index 9fd3915..a03bcec 100644
--- a/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/activities/auth_activity/view.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ impl AuthActivity {
                     .build(),
             )),
         );
+        // Get default protocol
+        let default_protocol: FileTransferProtocol =
+            match self.context.as_ref().unwrap().config_client.as_ref() {
+                Some(cli) => cli.get_default_protocol(),
+                None => FileTransferProtocol::Sftp,
+            };
+        // Calc default port
+        let default_port: String = String::from(match default_protocol {
+            FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(_) => "21",
+            FileTransferProtocol::Sftp | FileTransferProtocol::Scp => "22",
+        });
         // Port
         self.view.mount(
             super::COMPONENT_INPUT_PORT,
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ impl AuthActivity {
                     .with_label(String::from("Port number"))
                     .with_input(InputType::Number)
                     .with_input_len(5)
-                    .with_value(String::from("22"))
+                    .with_value(default_port)
                     .build(),
             )),
         );
@@ -141,6 +152,7 @@ impl AuthActivity {
                             String::from("FTPS"),
                         ],
                     )
+                    .with_value(Self::protocol_enum_to_opt(default_protocol))
                     .build(),
             )),
         );
@@ -714,12 +726,7 @@ impl AuthActivity {
         };
         let protocol: FileTransferProtocol =
             match self.view.get_state(super::COMPONENT_RADIO_PROTOCOL) {
-                Some(Payload::One(Value::Usize(p))) => match p {
-                    1 => FileTransferProtocol::Scp,
-                    2 => FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(false),
-                    3 => FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(true),
-                    _ => FileTransferProtocol::Sftp,
-                },
+                Some(Payload::One(Value::Usize(p))) => Self::protocol_opt_to_enum(p),
                 _ => FileTransferProtocol::Sftp,
             };
         let username: String = match self.view.get_state(super::COMPONENT_INPUT_USERNAME) {
@@ -732,4 +739,30 @@ impl AuthActivity {
         };
         (addr, port, protocol, username, password)
     }
+
+    // -- utils
+
+    /// ### protocol_opt_to_enum
+    ///
+    /// Convert radio index for protocol into a `FileTransferProtocol`
+    pub(crate) fn protocol_opt_to_enum(protocol: usize) -> FileTransferProtocol {
+        match protocol {
+            1 => FileTransferProtocol::Scp,
+            2 => FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(false),
+            3 => FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(true),
+            _ => FileTransferProtocol::Sftp,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ### protocol_enum_to_opt
+    ///
+    /// Convert `FileTransferProtocol` enum into radio group index
+    pub(crate) fn protocol_enum_to_opt(protocol: FileTransferProtocol) -> usize {
+        match protocol {
+            FileTransferProtocol::Sftp => 0,
+            FileTransferProtocol::Scp => 1,
+            FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(false) => 2,
+            FileTransferProtocol::Ftp(true) => 3,
+        }
+    }
 }