diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ftue.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ftue.js
index 9653e0126..e639ff5c7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ftue.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ftue.js
@@ -323,7 +323,14 @@
                     devices[deviceKey] + '</option>';
             };
             for (var i=0; i<funcs.length; i++) {
-                optionsHtml = '<option selected="selected" value="">Choose...</option>';
+                // this is a hack so that no voice chat selection is saved as -1
+                if (i === 1) {
+                    optionsHtml = '<option selected="selected" value="-1">Choose...</option>';
+                }
+                else {
+                    optionsHtml = '<option selected="selected" value="">Choose...</option>';
+                }
+
                 var devices = funcs[i](); // returns hash of device id: device name
                 var $select = $(selectors[i]);
                 $select.empty();