diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/certificate/certificate.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/certificate/certificate.js
index 9fadb655..4bdbf60e 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/certificate/certificate.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/certificate/certificate.js
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ angular.module('lemur')
     $scope.certificate.replacedBy = []; // should not clone 'replaced by' info
     $scope.certificate.removeReplaces(); // should not clone 'replacement cert' info
 
-    if(!$scope.certificate.keyType) {
-      $scope.certificate.keyType = 'RSA2048'; // default algo to select during clone if backend did not return algo
-    }
     CertificateService.getDefaults($scope.certificate);
   });
 
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/services.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/services.js
index ce88ccb3..280d6078 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/services.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/certificates/services.js
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ angular.module('lemur')
         if (certificate.dnsProviderId) {
           certificate.dnsProvider = {id: certificate.dnsProviderId};
         }
+
+        if(!certificate.keyType) {
+          certificate.keyType = 'RSA2048'; // default algo to select during clone if backend did not return algo
+        }
+
       });
     };