diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
index 32061d18..452f01d2 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class SP_Admin_Welcome {
 						<form method="post" id="mainform" action="" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 							<h4><?php _e( 'Base Location', 'sportspress' ); ?></h4>
 							<?php
-							$selected = (string) get_option( 'sportspress_default_country', 'AU' );
+							$selected = (string) get_option( 'sportspress_default_country', 'US' );
 							$continents = SP()->countries->continents;
 					    	?>
 					    	<p>
diff --git a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
index 503c658e..1d07eb3c 100644
--- a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
+++ b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class SP_Settings_General extends SP_Settings_Page {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function country_setting() {
-		$selected = (string) get_option( 'sportspress_default_country', 'AU' );
+		$selected = (string) get_option( 'sportspress_default_country', 'US' );
 		$continents = SP()->countries->continents;
     	?>
 		<tr valign="top">