diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/frontend/_layout.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/frontend/_layout.svelte
index 0385342cef..bead97cca4 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/frontend/_layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/frontend/_layout.svelte
@@ -1 +1,22 @@
-<slot />
\ No newline at end of file
+<script>
+  import { store, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { goto } from "@sveltech/routify"
+  import { onMount } from "svelte"
+
+  $: instances = $store.appInstances
+  $: views = $store.hierarchy.indexes
+
+  async function selectDatabase(database) {
+    backendUiStore.actions.records.select(null)
+    backendUiStore.actions.views.select(views[0])
+    backendUiStore.actions.database.select(database)
+  }
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    if ($store.appInstances.length > 0 && !$backendUiStore.database) {
+      await selectDatabase($store.appInstances[0])
+    }
+  })
+</script>
+
+<slot />