diff --git a/lib/core/presentation/widgets/copy_dialog.dart b/lib/core/presentation/widgets/copy_dialog.dart
index 104536a9c..de951bd75 100644
--- a/lib/core/presentation/widgets/copy_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/core/presentation/widgets/copy_dialog.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import 'package:opennutritracker/features/add_meal/presentation/add_meal_type.da
 import 'package:opennutritracker/generated/l10n.dart';
 
 class CopyDialog extends StatefulWidget {
-  const CopyDialog({super.key});
+  final AddMealType initialValue;
+
+  const CopyDialog({super.key, required this.initialValue});
   @override
   State<StatefulWidget> createState() {
     return CopyDialogState();
@@ -11,12 +13,14 @@ class CopyDialog extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class CopyDialogState extends State<CopyDialog> {
-  AddMealType _selectedValue = AddMealType.breakfastType;
+  late AddMealType _selectedValue;
+
   AddMealType get selectedMealType => _selectedValue;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    _selectedValue = widget.initialValue;
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/features/diary/presentation/widgets/day_info_widget.dart b/lib/features/diary/presentation/widgets/day_info_widget.dart
index ed1b7ec21..bed3f3384 100644
--- a/lib/features/diary/presentation/widgets/day_info_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/features/diary/presentation/widgets/day_info_widget.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:opennutritracker/core/domain/entity/intake_entity.dart';
+import 'package:opennutritracker/core/domain/entity/intake_type_entity.dart';
 import 'package:opennutritracker/core/domain/entity/tracked_day_entity.dart';
 import 'package:opennutritracker/core/domain/entity/user_activity_entity.dart';
 import 'package:opennutritracker/core/presentation/widgets/activity_vertial_list.dart';
@@ -246,7 +247,16 @@ class DayInfoWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   void showCopyDialog(BuildContext context, IntakeEntity intakeEntity) async {
-    const copyDialog = CopyDialog();
+    final defaultMealType = switch (intakeEntity.type) {
+      IntakeTypeEntity.breakfast => AddMealType.breakfastType,
+      IntakeTypeEntity.lunch => AddMealType.lunchType,
+      IntakeTypeEntity.dinner => AddMealType.dinnerType,
+      IntakeTypeEntity.snack => AddMealType.snackType,
+    };
+
+    final copyDialog = CopyDialog(
+      initialValue: defaultMealType,
+    );
     final selectedMealType = await showDialog<AddMealType>(
       context: context,
       builder: (context) => copyDialog,
diff --git a/lib/features/home/presentation/widgets/intake_vertical_list.dart b/lib/features/home/presentation/widgets/intake_vertical_list.dart
index a3ea511a4..4e32b4377 100644
--- a/lib/features/home/presentation/widgets/intake_vertical_list.dart
+++ b/lib/features/home/presentation/widgets/intake_vertical_list.dart
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ class _IntakeVerticalListState extends State<IntakeVerticalList> {
                   ) async {
                     switch (selection) {
                       case VerticalListPopupMenuSelections.onCopy:
-                        const copyDialog = CopyDialog();
+                        final copyDialog =
+                            CopyDialog(initialValue: widget.addMealType);
                         final selectedMealType = await showDialog<AddMealType>(
                           context: context,
                           builder: (context) => copyDialog,