diff --git a/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
index 8b4442eda6..7ff65dd3d6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zone_settings.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ ZONE_SETTINGS::ZONE_SETTINGS()
     m_minIslandArea = 10 * pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MM * pcbIUScale.IU_PER_MM;
 
     SetIsRuleArea( false );
+    SetRuleAreaPlacementSourceType( RULE_AREA_PLACEMENT_SOURCE_TYPE::COMPONENT_CLASS );
     SetDoNotAllowCopperPour( false );
     SetDoNotAllowVias( true );
     SetDoNotAllowTracks( true );
@@ -110,9 +111,9 @@ bool ZONE_SETTINGS::operator==( const ZONE_SETTINGS& aOther ) const
     if( m_cornerSmoothingType         != aOther.m_cornerSmoothingType ) return false;
     if( m_cornerRadius                != aOther.m_cornerRadius ) return false;
     if( m_isRuleArea                  != aOther.m_isRuleArea ) return false;
-    if( m_ruleAreaType != aOther.m_ruleAreaType ) return false;
+    if( m_ruleAreaType                != aOther.m_ruleAreaType ) return false;
     if( m_ruleAreaPlacementSourceType != aOther.m_ruleAreaPlacementSourceType ) return false;
-    if( m_ruleAreaPlacementSource != aOther.m_ruleAreaPlacementSource ) return false;
+    if( m_ruleAreaPlacementSource     != aOther.m_ruleAreaPlacementSource ) return false;
     if( m_keepoutDoNotAllowCopperPour != aOther.m_keepoutDoNotAllowCopperPour ) return false;
     if( m_keepoutDoNotAllowVias       != aOther.m_keepoutDoNotAllowVias ) return false;
     if( m_keepoutDoNotAllowTracks     != aOther.m_keepoutDoNotAllowTracks ) return false;
@@ -156,9 +157,9 @@ ZONE_SETTINGS& ZONE_SETTINGS::operator << ( const ZONE& aSource )
     m_cornerSmoothingType         = aSource.GetCornerSmoothingType();
     m_cornerRadius                = aSource.GetCornerRadius();
     m_isRuleArea                  = aSource.GetIsRuleArea();
-    m_ruleAreaType = aSource.GetRuleAreaType();
+    m_ruleAreaType                = aSource.GetRuleAreaType();
     m_ruleAreaPlacementSourceType = aSource.GetRuleAreaPlacementSourceType();
-    m_ruleAreaPlacementSource = aSource.GetRuleAreaPlacementSource();
+    m_ruleAreaPlacementSource     = aSource.GetRuleAreaPlacementSource();
     m_keepoutDoNotAllowCopperPour = aSource.GetDoNotAllowCopperPour();
     m_keepoutDoNotAllowVias       = aSource.GetDoNotAllowVias();
     m_keepoutDoNotAllowTracks     = aSource.GetDoNotAllowTracks();