diff --git a/modules/premium_content/premium.module b/modules/premium_content/premium.module
index 12e3148..97da320 100644
--- a/modules/premium_content/premium.module
+++ b/modules/premium_content/premium.module
@@ -151,10 +151,11 @@ function premium_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
   if (isset($form['type']['#value']) && $form['type']['#value'] . '_node_form' == $form_id) {
     if (user_access('administer node premium status')) {
       $node = $form['#node'];
+      $premium_level = premium_node_level_data($node);
       $form['options']['premium'] = array(
         '#type' => 'select',
         '#title' => t('Premium content level'),
-        '#default_value' => premium_node_level($node),
+        '#default_value' => is_array($premium_level) ? $premium_level['machine_name'] : '',
         '#options' => array(0 => t('None')) + premium_level_option_list(),
       );
     }