diff --git a/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/TransferFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/TransferFragment.kt
index bf2f125..e65bb25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/TransferFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/TransferFragment.kt
@@ -342,18 +342,7 @@ class TransferFragment : Fragment() {
             val colorHex  = bundle.getString(ContactPickerSheetFragment.KEY_COLOR) ?: "#607D8B"
             val imageHash = bundle.getString(ContactPickerSheetFragment.KEY_IMAGE_HASH)
             prefillToDirectly(accountNumber, label, subtitle, colorHex, imageHash)
-            if (selectedAccount == null) {
-                val defaultNum = CredentialStore(requireContext()).getDefaultAccountNumber()
-                if (defaultNum != null) {
-                    val defaultAcc = viewModel.accounts.value?.firstOrNull { it.accountNumber == defaultNum }
-                    if (defaultAcc != null) {
-                        selectedAccount = defaultAcc
-                        updateAmountPrefix(defaultAcc)
-                        showFromCard(defaultAcc)
-                        updateTransferButton()
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            selectDefaultSourceIfNone()
         }
 
         binding.btnPickContact.setOnClickListener {
@@ -793,9 +782,18 @@ class TransferFragment : Fragment() {
                 colorHex      = contact.bankColor,
                 imageHash     = contact.customerImgHash
             )
+            selectDefaultSourceIfNone()
         }
     }
 
+    /** Picks the user's default account as the source when a recipient is chosen before any source. */
+    private fun selectDefaultSourceIfNone() {
+        if (selectedAccount != null) return
+        val defaultNum = CredentialStore(requireContext()).getDefaultAccountNumber() ?: return
+        val defaultAcc = viewModel.accounts.value?.firstOrNull { it.accountNumber == defaultNum } ?: return
+        selectSourceAccount(defaultAcc)
+    }
+
     private fun lookupAccount() {
         if (selectedAccount == null) {
             val defaultNum = CredentialStore(requireContext()).getDefaultAccountNumber()