diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/printcalculator/controller/OptionsController.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/printcalculator/controller/OptionsController.java
index 7eb7251..f07d4bd 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/printcalculator/controller/OptionsController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/printcalculator/controller/OptionsController.java
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ public class OptionsController {
                 })
                 .filter(m -> m != null)
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        
+        // Sort: PLA first, then PETG, then others alphabetically
+        materialOptions.sort((a, b) -> {
+            String codeA = a.code();
+            String codeB = b.code();
+            
+            if (codeA.equals("pla_basic")) return -1;
+            if (codeB.equals("pla_basic")) return 1;
+            
+            if (codeA.equals("petg_basic")) return -1;
+            if (codeB.equals("petg_basic")) return 1;
+            
+            return codeA.compareTo(codeB);
+        });
 
         // 2. Qualities (Static as per user request)
         List<OptionsResponse.QualityOption> qualities = List.of(
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/calculator/components/upload-form/upload-form.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/features/calculator/components/upload-form/upload-form.component.ts
index 917284c..1c98a5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/calculator/components/upload-form/upload-form.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/calculator/components/upload-form/upload-form.component.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ export class UploadFormComponent implements OnInit {
   private setDefaults() {
       // Set Defaults if available
       if (this.materials().length > 0 && !this.form.get('material')?.value) {
-           this.form.get('material')?.setValue(this.materials()[0].value);
+           // Prefer PLA Basic, otherwise first available
+           const pla = this.materials().find(m => m.value === 'pla_basic');
+           this.form.get('material')?.setValue(pla ? pla.value : this.materials()[0].value);
       }
       if (this.qualities().length > 0 && !this.form.get('quality')?.value) {
           // Try to find 'standard' or use first