diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index f1dc77a76..5f4f224ab 100644
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -351,11 +351,15 @@ module.exports = class App {
 
       // reset the default service to the primary v4 service if we only have v4 services
       if (this._serviceApi === 4) this._defaultService = this.v4.primaryService.name;
-      // reset the default service to the first v3 service if there is no appserver
-      else if (this.serviceGroups['3'].length > 0 && !_.find(this.serviceGroups['3'], {service: 'appserver'})) {
+      // reset the default service to the first v3 service if there is no appserver in v3 or v4
+      else if (this.serviceGroups['3'].length > 0
+        && !_.find(this.serviceGroups['3'], {service: 'appserver'})
+        && !_.find(this.serviceGroups['4'], {service: 'appserver'})) {
         this._defaultService = this.serviceGroups['3'][0].service;
-      // reset the default service to the first compose service if there is no appserver
-      } else if (this.serviceGroups.compose.length > 0 && !_.find(this.serviceGroups.compose, {service: 'appserver'})) {
+      // reset the default service to the first compose service if there is no appserver in compose or v4
+      } else if (this.serviceGroups.compose.length > 0
+        && !_.find(this.serviceGroups.compose, {service: 'appserver'})
+        && !_.find(this.serviceGroups['4'], {service: 'appserver'})) {
         this._defaultService = this.serviceGroups.compose[0].service;
       }