diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/user_settings.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/user_settings.js
index 0c11b92..1be4484 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/user_settings.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/user_settings.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM = 1 ;
 SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET = 2 ;
 
-gUserSettings = Cookies.getJSON( "user-settings" ) || { "scenario-images-source": SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM } ;
+gUserSettings = Cookies.getJSON( "user-settings" ) || { "scenario-images-source": SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET } ;
 
 USER_SETTINGS = {
     "snippet-font-family": "text",
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_online_images.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_online_images.py
index cd51e65..32d25c2 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_online_images.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_online_images.py
@@ -7,13 +7,10 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains
 
 from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.utils import init_webapp, select_tab, \
     find_child, find_children, click_dialog_button, wait_for_clipboard, wait_for_elem
-from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_user_settings import set_user_settings
+from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_user_settings import set_user_settings, \
+    SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM, SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET
 from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_scenario_persistence import load_scenario
 
-# nb: these are taken from user_settings.js
-SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM = 1
-SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET = 2
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_user_settings.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_user_settings.py
index 6473e20..acca7e9 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_user_settings.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_user_settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_scenario_persistence import save_scenario,
 from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_template_packs import upload_template_pack_file
 from vasl_templates.webapp.tests.test_vo_notes import extract_ma_notes
 
+# nb: these are taken from user_settings.js
+SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM = 1
+SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET = 2
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def test_include_vasl_images_in_snippets( webapp, webdriver ):
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ def test_include_vasl_images_in_snippets( webapp, webdriver ):
     init_webapp( webapp, webdriver,
         reset = lambda ct: ct.set_data_dir( dtype="real" )
     )
+    set_user_settings( { "scenario-images-source": SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_THIS_PROGRAM } )
 
     # add a vehicle
     set_player( 1, "german" )