diff --git a/src/server/email_notifications.rs b/src/server/email_notifications.rs
index 560b48a8..b3298cf9 100644
--- a/src/server/email_notifications.rs
+++ b/src/server/email_notifications.rs
@@ -425,13 +425,9 @@ pub fn send_prune_status(
         (None, _) => return Ok(()),
     };
 
-    match notify.prune {
-        None => { /* send notifications by default */ }
-        Some(notify) => {
-            if notify == Notify::Never || (result.is_ok() && notify == Notify::Error) {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        }
+    let notify_prune = notify.prune.unwrap_or(Notify::Error);
+    if notify_prune == Notify::Never || (result.is_ok() && notify_prune == Notify::Error) {
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     let (fqdn, port) = get_server_url();
diff --git a/www/window/NotifyOptions.js b/www/window/NotifyOptions.js
index 7c7e6489..11765b43 100644
--- a/www/window/NotifyOptions.js
+++ b/www/window/NotifyOptions.js
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ Ext.define('PBS.form.NotifyType', {
     ],
 });
 
+Ext.define('PBS.form.NotifyErrorDefaultType', {
+    extend: 'Proxmox.form.KVComboBox',
+    alias: 'widget.pbsNotifyErrorDefaultType',
+
+    comboItems: [
+	['__default__', gettext('Default (Errors)')],
+	['always', gettext('Always')],
+	['error', gettext('Errors')],
+	['never', gettext('Never')],
+    ],
+});
+
 Ext.define('PBS.window.NotifyOptions', {
     extend: 'Proxmox.window.Edit',
     xtype: 'pbsNotifyOptionEdit',
@@ -73,7 +85,7 @@ Ext.define('PBS.window.NotifyOptions', {
 		deleteEmpty: false,
 	    },
 	    {
-		xtype: 'pbsNotifyType',
+		xtype: 'pbsNotifyErrorDefaultType',
 		name: 'prune',
 		fieldLabel: gettext('Prune Jobs'),
 		value: '__default__',