diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.cc
index 8c073d8cd01..20c6f89657c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/armature.cc
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static void armature_init_data(ID *id)
   /* Give the Armature its default bone collection. */
   BoneCollection *default_bonecoll = ANIM_bonecoll_new("");
   BLI_addhead(&armature->collections, default_bonecoll);
+  ANIM_armature_bonecoll_active_set(armature, default_bonecoll);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/bone_collections.cc b/source/blender/editors/armature/bone_collections.cc
index 33406df8def..6648276bb28 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/bone_collections.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/bone_collections.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ static int bone_collection_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /* op */)
   }
 
   bArmature *armature = static_cast<bArmature *>(ob->data);
-  ANIM_armature_bonecoll_new(armature, nullptr);
+  BoneCollection *bcoll = ANIM_armature_bonecoll_new(armature, nullptr);
+  ANIM_armature_bonecoll_active_set(armature, bcoll);
 
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_OBJECT | ND_POSE, ob);
   return OPERATOR_FINISHED;