diff --git a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
index b0b8c1be0..cfa36aecf 100644
--- a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%
   delimiters = defined_delimiters_options
-  selected_delimiter = column.metadata['delimiter'] || 'return'
+  selected_delimiter = column.new_record? ? 'auto' : column.metadata['delimiter'] || 'return'
   selected_delimiter_char = Constants::REPOSITORY_LIST_ITEMS_DELIMITERS_MAP[selected_delimiter.to_sym]
 %>
 
diff --git a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
index 6a33f9cbe..58f05982e 100644
--- a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%
   delimiters = defined_delimiters_options
-  selected_delimiter = column.metadata['delimiter'] || 'return'
+  selected_delimiter = column.new_record? ? 'auto' : column.metadata['delimiter'] || 'return'
   selected_delimiter_char = Constants::REPOSITORY_LIST_ITEMS_DELIMITERS_MAP[selected_delimiter.to_sym]
 %>