diff --git a/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/gui/style/FormatPane.java b/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/gui/style/FormatPane.java
index 5ab39647f4..8ca1d58c49 100644
--- a/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/gui/style/FormatPane.java
+++ b/designer_base/src/com/fr/design/gui/style/FormatPane.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class FormatPane extends AbstractBasicStylePane  implements GlobalNameObs
         if (i == -1) {
             this.textField.setSelectedItem(pattern);
         } else {
-            this.textField.setSelectedIndex(i);
+            this.textField.setSelectedItem(pattern);
         }
     }