diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 44cccfb10..073e49d77 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Improvements:
 
 Bugfix:
  * Fix pin code cell selection. 
+ * Fix default orientation crash.
 
 API Change:
  * 
diff --git a/Riot/Categories/UINavigationController+Riot.m b/Riot/Categories/UINavigationController+Riot.m
index 587a9087f..919f46798 100644
--- a/Riot/Categories/UINavigationController+Riot.m
+++ b/Riot/Categories/UINavigationController+Riot.m
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         return [self.topViewController preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation];
     }
     
-    return UIInterfaceOrientationUnknown;
+    return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait;
 }
 
 @end