diff --git a/budget/utils.py b/budget/utils.py
index c97b3adc..ed283cf9 100644
--- a/budget/utils.py
+++ b/budget/utils.py
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ from forms import BillForm
 
 def get_billform_for(project):
     """Return an instance of BillForm configured for a particular project."""
+    payers = []
+    ids = []
+    for m in project.active_members:
+        payers.append( (str(m.id), m.name) )
+        ids.append( str(m.id) )
     form = BillForm()
-    payers = [(str(m.id), m.name) for m in project.active_members]
     form.payed_for.choices = form.payer.choices = payers
+    form.payed_for.data = ids
     return form
 
 def requires_auth(f):