diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index 7a6a57e4..dc4daea7 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from wtforms.validators import (
 
 from ihatemoney.currency_convertor import CurrencyConverter
 from ihatemoney.models import LoggingMode, Person, Project
-from ihatemoney.utils import eval_arithmetic_expression, slugify
+from ihatemoney.utils import eval_arithmetic_expression, slugify, render_localized_currency
 
 
 def strip_filter(string):
@@ -33,18 +33,6 @@ def strip_filter(string):
         return string
 
 
-def get_editprojectform_for(project, **kwargs):
-    """Return an instance of EditProjectForm configured for a particular project.
-    """
-    form = EditProjectForm(**kwargs)
-    choices = copy.copy(form.default_currency.choices)
-    choices.sort(
-        key=lambda rates: "" if rates[0] == project.default_currency else rates[0]
-    )
-    form.default_currency.choices = choices
-    return form
-
-
 def get_billform_for(project, set_default=True, **kwargs):
     """Return an instance of BillForm configured for a particular project.
 
@@ -124,7 +112,7 @@ class EditProjectForm(FlaskForm):
     default_currency = SelectField(
         _("Default Currency"),
         choices=[
-            (currency_name, currency_name)
+            (currency_name, render_localized_currency(currency_name))
             for currency_name in currency_helper.get_currencies()
         ],
         validators=[DataRequired()],
diff --git a/ihatemoney/web.py b/ihatemoney/web.py
index bbc98c4d..d2094d8c 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/web.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/web.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from ihatemoney.forms import (
     ResetPasswordForm,
     UploadForm,
     get_billform_for,
-    get_editprojectform_for,
+    EditProjectForm,
 )
 from ihatemoney.history import get_history, get_history_queries
 from ihatemoney.models import Bill, LoggingMode, Person, Project, db
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def reset_password():
 
 @main.route("/<project_id>/edit", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def edit_project():
-    edit_form = get_editprojectform_for(g.project)
+    edit_form = EditProjectForm()
     import_form = UploadForm()
     # Import form
     if import_form.validate_on_submit():
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ def edit_project():
                 edit_form.ip_recording.data = True
 
         edit_form.contact_email.data = g.project.contact_email
+        edit_form.default_currency.data = g.project.default_currency
 
     return render_template(
         "edit_project.html",