diff --git a/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue b/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
index 9b088a16..a5496775 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/AppointmentsPage.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ const courseSessions = computed(() => {
 });
 const selectedSession = ref<Item>(courseSessions.value[0]);
 
+// pre-select course and session if we are in a course session
+if (courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession) {
+  const session = courseSessionsStore.currentCourseSession;
+  const { id: courseId, title: courseName, slug: courseSlug } = session.course;
+  selectedCourse.value = { id: courseId, name: courseName, slug: courseSlug };
+  const { id: sessionId, title: sessionName } = session;
+  selectedSession.value = { id: sessionId, name: sessionName };
+}
+
 const initialItemCircle: Item = {
   id: UNFILTERED,
   name: t("a.AlleCircle"),