diff --git a/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
index b359f543ebe0..60c43aa29276 100644
--- a/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
             self.apply_taxes = ko.observable({{ ($expense && ($expense->tax_name1 || $expense->tax_name2)) ? 'true' : 'false' }});
 
             @if ($isRecurring)
-                self.frequency_id = ko.observable();
+                self.frequency_id = ko.observable({{ FREQUENCY_MONTHLY }});
                 self.start_date = ko.observable();
                 self.end_date = ko.observable();
             @else
diff --git a/resources/views/invoices/knockout.blade.php b/resources/views/invoices/knockout.blade.php
index b83ad7b3adea..bacd2c4d038b 100644
--- a/resources/views/invoices/knockout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/invoices/knockout.blade.php
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function InvoiceModel(data) {
     self.id = ko.observable('');
     self.discount = ko.observable('');
     self.is_amount_discount = ko.observable(0);
-    self.frequency_id = ko.observable(4); // default to monthly
+    self.frequency_id = ko.observable({{ FREQUENCY_MONTHLY }});
     self.terms = ko.observable('');
     self.default_terms = ko.observable(account.{{ $entityType }}_terms);
     self.terms_placeholder = ko.observable({{ (!$invoice->id || $invoice->is_recurring) && $account->{"{$entityType}_terms"} ? "account.{$entityType}_terms" : false}});