diff --git a/picard/ui/options/dialog.py b/picard/ui/options/dialog.py
index 4ab636b7ba..a6590d6cb1 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/dialog.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/dialog.py
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ def __init__(self, default_page=None, parent=None):
         self.pagename_to_item = {}
         self.default_item = None
         if not default_page:
-            default_pagename = config.persist['options_last_active_page']
-        self.add_pages(None, default_pagename, self.ui.pages_tree)
+            default_page = config.persist['options_last_active_page']
+        self.add_pages(None, default_page, self.ui.pages_tree)
 
         # work-around to set optimal option pane width
         self.ui.pages_tree.expandAll()