diff --git a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
index a8e66f626..e46ebbca7 100644
--- a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ Future defaultSettingsMigration(
         case 22:
           await addNanoNodeList(nodes: nodes);
           await changeNanoCurrentNodeToDefault(sharedPreferences: sharedPreferences, nodes: nodes);
+          await changeNanoCurrentPowNodeToDefault(sharedPreferences: sharedPreferences, nodes: nodes);
           break;
 
         default:
@@ -574,3 +575,10 @@ Future<void> changeNanoCurrentNodeToDefault(
 
   await sharedPreferences.setInt(PreferencesKey.currentNanoNodeIdKey, nodeId);
 }
+
+Future<void> changeNanoCurrentPowNodeToDefault(
+    {required SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, required Box<Node> nodes}) async {
+  final node = getNanoDefaultPowNode(nodes: nodes);
+  final nodeId = node?.key as int? ?? 0;
+  await sharedPreferences.setInt(PreferencesKey.currentNanoPowNodeIdKey, nodeId);
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/settings/manage_pow_nodes_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/settings/manage_pow_nodes_page.dart
index e8f276b38..a2f167a53 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/settings/manage_pow_nodes_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/settings/manage_pow_nodes_page.dart
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ class ManagePowNodesPage extends BasePage {
                   },
                   itemBuilder: (_, sectionIndex, index) {
                     final node = nodeListViewModel.nodes[index];
-                    final isSelected = node.keyIndex == nodeListViewModel.currentNode.keyIndex;
+                    // technically not correct but the node doesn't
+                    // have any potentially unique attributes (keyIndex -> hashCode)
+                    // and it fixes the bug where the default (pow) node is not highlighted until
+                    // after making a selection
+                    final isSelected = node.hashCode == nodeListViewModel.currentNode.hashCode;
                     final nodeListRow = NodeListRow(
                       title: node.uriRaw,
                       node: node,