diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index ab7924cd3..235a20e9b 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ WaveletParams::WaveletParams() :
     Backmethod("grey"),
     Tilesmethod("full"),
     complexmethod("normal"),
-    denmethod("equ"),
+    denmethod("12low"),
     mixmethod("mix"),
     slimethod("sli"),
     quamethod("cons"),
diff --git a/rtgui/wavelet.cc b/rtgui/wavelet.cc
index 78fa49144..47cdc9342 100644
--- a/rtgui/wavelet.cc
+++ b/rtgui/wavelet.cc
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ void Wavelet::convertParamToNormal()
     //denoise
     chromfi->setValue(def_params.chromfi);
     chromco->setValue(def_params.chromco);
-    denmethod->set_active(0);
+    denmethod->set_active(4);
     mixmethod->set_active(2);
     slimethod->set_active(0);
     levelsigm->setValue<double>(def_params.levelsigm);
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@ void Wavelet::updateGUIToMode(int mode)
         sigm->hide();
         levelsigm->show();
         limden->show();
-       // levden->show();
+        levden->show();
         sliHBox->show();
         if (slimethod->get_active_row_number() == 0){
             leveldenoise->show();
@@ -3353,7 +3353,7 @@ void Wavelet::updateGUIToMode(int mode)
             CurveEditorwavnoise->show();
         }
         disableListener();
-        denmethod->set_active(0);
+        denmethod->set_active(4);
         enableListener();
 
     }