diff --git a/src/gui/qgsexpressionselectiondialog.cpp b/src/gui/qgsexpressionselectiondialog.cpp
index be10c7e9d0f..6bddd3bfea2 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsexpressionselectiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsexpressionselectiondialog.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ QgsExpressionSelectionDialog::QgsExpressionSelectionDialog( QgsVectorLayer *laye
   mExpressionBuilder->setExpressionText( startText );
 
   QgsExpressionContext context( QgsExpressionContextUtils::globalProjectLayerScopes( mLayer ) );
+  mExpressionBuilder->loadRecent( QStringLiteral( "selection" ) );
   mExpressionBuilder->setExpressionContext( context );
 
   // by default, zoom to features is hidden, shown only if canvas is set
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ void QgsExpressionSelectionDialog::done( int r )
 
 void QgsExpressionSelectionDialog::saveRecent()
 {
-  mExpressionBuilder->saveToRecent( QStringLiteral( "Selection" ) );
+  mExpressionBuilder->saveToRecent( QStringLiteral( "selection" ) );
 }
 
 void QgsExpressionSelectionDialog::showHelp()