diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aae3477b562..62c88456b07 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
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 Version 0.6 'Simon' .... development version
 QGIS Change Log
+2005-04-11 [ges]
+** Fixed default projection (WGS 84) so it is now selected when the 
+   project properties dialog is opened and no projection has been set.
 2005-04-10 [timlinux]
 ** Added custom  projection maker dialog to main app menu. Dialog is still
 under construction.
diff --git a/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp b/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
index 579aa60e101..c60fcb57b5c 100644
--- a/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   // set the default wkt to WGS 84
 //  QString defaultWkt = QgsSpatialReferences::instance()->getSrsBySrid(defaultWktKey)->srText();
   // the /selectedWKT entry stores the wkt entry selected in the list of projections
-  QString srsWkt =  QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS84");
+  QString srsWkt =  QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS 84");
 
   projectionSelector->setSelectedWKT(srsWkt);
   
diff --git a/src/qgsvectorlayer.cpp b/src/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
index cf50b7a05c4..c6a01e35fcf 100644
--- a/src/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ void QgsVectorLayer::setCoordinateSystem()
 #endif
     QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
     mCoordinateTransform = new QgsCoordinateTransform("", "");
-    dataProvider->setWKT(QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS84"));
+    dataProvider->setWKT(QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS 84"));
     return;
   }
   else
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ void QgsVectorLayer::setCoordinateSystem()
         //it in the ctor of the layer projection selector
         QgsLayerProjectionSelector * mySelector = new QgsLayerProjectionSelector();
         QString srsWkt =  
-          QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS84");
+          QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS 84");
         mySelector->setSelectedWKT(srsWkt);
         if(mySelector->exec())
         {
@@ -2593,7 +2593,7 @@ void QgsVectorLayer::setCoordinateSystem()
       }
       else if (myDefaultProjectionOption=="useProject")
       {
-        mySourceWKT = QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS84");
+        mySourceWKT = QgsProject::instance()->readEntry("SpatialRefSys","/selectedWKT","WGS 84");
       }
       else ///qgis/projections/defaultBehaviour==useDefault
       {