diff --git a/cod_session/cod_session.features.field.inc b/cod_session/cod_session.features.field.inc
index da8331b..ebce585 100644
--- a/cod_session/cod_session.features.field.inc
+++ b/cod_session/cod_session.features.field.inc
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ function cod_session_field_default_fields() {
           'path' => '',
           'size' => '60',
         ),
-        'type' => 'entityreference_autocomplete_tags',
+        'type' => 'entityreference_autocomplete',
         'weight' => '1',
       ),
     ),
diff --git a/cod_session/cod_session.module b/cod_session/cod_session.module
index 92cdab7..561d688 100755
--- a/cod_session/cod_session.module
+++ b/cod_session/cod_session.module
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function cod_session_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
       // on new session creation.
       if (empty($form['#node']->nid)) {
         global $user;
-        $form['field_speakers'][LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['uid']['#default_value'] = $user->uid;
+        $form['field_speakers'][LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['target_id']['#default_value'] = "$user->name ($user->uid)";
       }
     }
   }