diff --git a/frontend/pages/group/data/units.vue b/frontend/pages/group/data/units.vue
index b5c6d5b3857..359ab12d5c5 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/group/data/units.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/group/data/units.vue
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     // we explicitly set booleans to false since forms don't POST unchecked boxes
     const createTarget = ref<CreateIngredientUnit>({
       name: "",
-      fraction: false,
+      fraction: true,
       useAbbreviation: false,
     });