diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/template_dialog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/template_dialog.py
index 4305f3a333..71566e769a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/template_dialog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/template_dialog.py
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ class TemplateDialog(QDialog, Ui_TemplateDialog):
             self.mi.rating = 4.0
             self.mi.tags = [_('Tag 1'), _('Tag 2')]
             self.mi.languages = ['eng']
+            self.mi.id = 1
             if fm is not None:
                 self.mi.set_all_user_metadata(fm.custom_field_metadata())
             else: