diff --git a/src/Plugin/Menu/Form/MenuLinkConfigForm.php b/src/Plugin/Menu/Form/MenuLinkConfigForm.php
index 46227e2..97b26ba 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Menu/Form/MenuLinkConfigForm.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Menu/Form/MenuLinkConfigForm.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class MenuLinkConfigForm extends EntityForm implements MenuLinkFormInterface {
     elseif ($url->getRouteName() == '<front>') {
       // The default route for new entities is <front>, but we just want an
       // empty form field.
-      $default_value = '';
+      $default_value = ($this->entity->isNew()) ? '' : '<front>';
     }
     else {
       // @todo Url::getInternalPath() calls UrlGenerator::getPathFromRoute()