diff --git a/RIGS/forms.py b/RIGS/forms.py
index c5e5de66..17ba4acd 100644
--- a/RIGS/forms.py
+++ b/RIGS/forms.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ class EventRiskAssessmentForm(forms.ModelForm):
 class EventChecklistForm(forms.ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if self.instance.event.venue:
+            self.fields['venue'].initial = self.instance.event.venue
         self.fields['date'].widget.format = '%Y-%m-%d'
         for name, field in self.fields.items():
             if field.__class__ == forms.NullBooleanField:
@@ -211,6 +213,10 @@ class EventChecklistForm(forms.ModelForm):
 class PowerTestRecordForm(forms.ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if self.instance.event.venue:
+            self.fields['venue'].initial = self.instance.event.venue
+        if self.instance.event.riskassessment.power_mic:
+            self.fields['power_mic'].initial = self.instance.event.riskassessment.power_mic
         for name, field in self.fields.items():
             if field.__class__ == forms.NullBooleanField:
                 # Only display yes/no to user, the 'none' is only ever set in the background
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/hs/event_checklist_form.html b/RIGS/templates/hs/event_checklist_form.html
index ea8183a1..373ad306 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/hs/event_checklist_form.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/hs/event_checklist_form.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 {% block content %}
     <div class="col-12">
         {% include 'form_errors.html' %}
-        
+
         <form role="form" method="POST" action="{% if edit %}{% url 'ec_edit' pk=object.pk %}{% else %}{% url 'event_ec' pk=event.pk %}{% endif %}">
             <input type="hidden" name="{{ form.event.name }}" id="{{ form.event.id_for_label }}"
                value="{{event.pk}}"/>
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
                                 <select id="{{ form.venue.id_for_label }}" name="{{ form.venue.name }}" class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-sourceurl="{% url 'api_secure' model='venue' %}">
                                 {% if venue %}
                                     <option value="{{venue.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ venue.name }}</option>
-                                {% elif event.venue %}
-                                    <option value="{{event.venue.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ event.venue.name }}</option>
                                 {% endif %}
                                 </select>
                             </div>
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/hs/power_form.html b/RIGS/templates/hs/power_form.html
index 64e5bf18..d77ead1b 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/hs/power_form.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/hs/power_form.html
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
                                 <select id="{{ form.power_mic.id_for_label }}" name="{{ form.power_mic.name }}" class="selectpicker col-8" data-live-search="true" data-sourceurl="{% url 'api_secure' model='profile' %}?fields=first_name,last_name,initials" required="true">
                                     {% if power_mic %}
                                         <option value="{{power_mic.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ power_mic.name }}</option>
-                                    {% elif event.riskassessment.power_mic %}
-                                        <option value="{{event.riskassessment.power_mic.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ event.riskassessment.power_mic.name }}</option>
                                     {% endif %}
                                 </select>
                             </div>
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@
                                 <select id="{{ form.venue.id_for_label }}" name="{{ form.venue.name }}" class="selectpicker col-8" data-live-search="true" data-sourceurl="{% url 'api_secure' model='venue' %}">
                                 {% if venue %}
                                     <option value="{{venue.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ venue.name }}</option>
-                                {% elif event.venue %}
-                                    <option value="{{event.venue.pk}}" selected="selected">{{ event.venue.name }}</option>
                                 {% endif %}
                                 </select>
                             </div>