diff --git a/modules/ui/routes-creator.js b/modules/ui/routes-creator.js
index 4b9b66f9..cecbba1e 100644
--- a/modules/ui/routes-creator.js
+++ b/modules/ui/routes-creator.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ function createRoute(defaultGroup) {
 
   // update route groups
   byId("routeCreatorGroupSelect").innerHTML = Array.from(routes.selectAll("g")._groups[0]).map(el => {
-    return `<option value="${el.id}" ${el.id === defaultGroup ? "selected" : ""}>${el.id}</option>`;
+    const selected = defaultGroup || "roads";
+    return `<option value="${el.id}" ${el.id === selected ? "selected" : ""}>${el.id}</option>`;
   });
 
   $("#routeCreator").dialog({
diff --git a/modules/ui/routes-overview.js b/modules/ui/routes-overview.js
index 4393eefe..c9daf26a 100644
--- a/modules/ui/routes-overview.js
+++ b/modules/ui/routes-overview.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function overviewRoutes() {
 
   // add listeners
   byId("routesOverviewRefresh").on("click", routesOverviewAddLines);
-  // byId("routeCreateNew").on("click", createRoute);
+  byId("routeCreateNew").on("click", createRoute);
   byId("routesExport").on("click", downloadRoutesData);
   byId("routesRemoveAll").on("click", triggerAllRoutesRemove);