diff --git a/resources/profiles/Snapmaker.json b/resources/profiles/Snapmaker.json
index 9a6fab7942..65b1d12a3a 100644
--- a/resources/profiles/Snapmaker.json
+++ b/resources/profiles/Snapmaker.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Snapmaker",
-	"version": "02.04.00.09",
+	"version": "02.04.00.10",
 	"force_update": "0",
 	"description": "Snapmaker configurations",
 	"machine_model_list": [
diff --git a/resources/profiles/Snapmaker/machine/fdm_U1.json b/resources/profiles/Snapmaker/machine/fdm_U1.json
index 717215b507..0b3d89a303 100644
--- a/resources/profiles/Snapmaker/machine/fdm_U1.json
+++ b/resources/profiles/Snapmaker/machine/fdm_U1.json
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 	"nozzle_type": "undefine",
 	"auxiliary_fan": "0",
 	"support_multi_bed_types": "1",
-	"default_bed_type": "4",
+	"default_bed_type": "Textured PEI Plate",
 	"printable_area": [
 		"0.5x1",
 		"270.5x1",
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Preset.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Preset.cpp
index 304c8957d5..235ea66ad2 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Preset.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Preset.cpp
@@ -983,15 +983,19 @@ BedType Preset::get_default_bed_type(PresetBundle* preset_bundle)
     if (config.has("default_bed_type") && !config.opt_string("default_bed_type").empty()) {
         try {
             std::string str_bed_type = config.opt_string("default_bed_type");
-            
-            // Try parsing as integer first (legacy format)
+            BedType bed_type;
+            if (ConfigOptionEnum<BedType>::from_string(str_bed_type, bed_type) &&
+                bed_type > btDefault && bed_type < btCount) {
+                return bed_type;
+            }
+
+            // Try parsing as integer (legacy format)
             int bed_type_value = atoi(str_bed_type.c_str());
-            if (bed_type_value > 0) {
+            if (bed_type_value > 0 && bed_type_value < BedType::btCount) {
                 return BedType(bed_type_value);
             }
-            else {
-                BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "default_bed_type: invalid bed type: " << str_bed_type;
-            }
+
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "default_bed_type: invalid bed type: " << str_bed_type;
             return BedType::btPEI;
 
         } catch(...) {
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/PresetBundle.cpp b/src/libslic3r/PresetBundle.cpp
index 8e5d565c55..2dfc967e3f 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/PresetBundle.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/PresetBundle.cpp
@@ -2920,6 +2920,16 @@ void PresetBundle::load_selections(AppConfig &config, const PresetPreferences& p
     // If executed due to a Config Wizard update, preferred_printer contains the first newly installed printer, otherwise nullptr.
     const Preset *preferred_printer = printers.find_system_preset_by_model_and_variant(preferred_selection.printer_model_id, preferred_selection.printer_variant);
     printers.select_preset_by_name(preferred_printer ? preferred_printer->name : initial_printer_profile_name, true);
+    Preset &selected_printer = printers.get_edited_preset();
+    if (selected_printer.printer_technology() == ptFFF) {
+        BedType bed_type = selected_printer.get_default_bed_type(this);
+        const std::string saved_bed_type = config.get_printer_setting(selected_printer.name, "curr_bed_type");
+        const int saved_bed_type_value = atoi(saved_bed_type.c_str());
+        if (saved_bed_type_value > btDefault && saved_bed_type_value < btCount)
+            bed_type = static_cast<BedType>(saved_bed_type_value);
+        project_config.set_key_value("curr_bed_type", new ConfigOptionEnum<BedType>(bed_type));
+        config.set("curr_bed_type", std::to_string(static_cast<int>(bed_type)));
+    }
     CNumericLocalesSetter locales_setter;
 
     // Orca: load from orca_presets
diff --git a/tests/libslic3r/test_preset_bundle_loading.cpp b/tests/libslic3r/test_preset_bundle_loading.cpp
index 55c18bfa9e..c75a05949e 100644
--- a/tests/libslic3r/test_preset_bundle_loading.cpp
+++ b/tests/libslic3r/test_preset_bundle_loading.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,44 @@ TEST_CASE("Printer extruder count tolerates missing nozzle diameter", "[Preset][
     CHECK(bundle.get_printer_extruder_count() == 2);
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("Selected printer uses its default or saved bed type", "[Preset][Bundle]")
+{
+    PresetBundle bundle;
+    Preset& printer = add_inmemory_preset(bundle.printers, "Test Printer");
+    printer.is_system = true;
+    printer.config.option<ConfigOptionString>("printer_model")->value = "TEST-MODEL";
+    printer.config.option<ConfigOptionString>("printer_variant")->value = "0.4";
+    printer.config.option<ConfigOptionString>("default_bed_type")->value = "Engineering Plate";
+
+    AppConfig app_config;
+    app_config.set("curr_bed_type", std::to_string(static_cast<int>(btPTE)));
+    PresetBundle::PresetPreferences preferred_selection;
+    BedType expected_bed_type;
+
+    SECTION("New printer uses its symbolic default") {
+        expected_bed_type = btEP;
+        preferred_selection = {"TEST-MODEL", "0.4"};
+    }
+    SECTION("Re-enabled printer uses its saved selection") {
+        expected_bed_type = btPC;
+        preferred_selection = {"TEST-MODEL", "0.4"};
+        app_config.set_printer_setting("Test Printer", "curr_bed_type",
+                                       std::to_string(static_cast<int>(expected_bed_type)));
+    }
+    SECTION("Existing printer keeps its saved selection after presets reload") {
+        expected_bed_type = btPCT;
+        app_config.set("presets", PRESET_PRINTER_NAME, "Test Printer");
+        app_config.set_printer_setting("Test Printer", "curr_bed_type",
+                                       std::to_string(static_cast<int>(expected_bed_type)));
+    }
+
+    bundle.load_selections(app_config, preferred_selection);
+    bundle.export_selections(app_config);
+
+    CHECK(bundle.project_config.opt_enum<BedType>("curr_bed_type") == expected_bed_type);
+    CHECK(app_config.get_printer_setting("Test Printer", "curr_bed_type") == std::to_string(static_cast<int>(expected_bed_type)));
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("find_preset resolves a system preset's renamed_from", "[Preset][Rename]")
 {
     RenameTestCollection coll;