diff --git a/include/staff/staff.inc.php b/include/staff/staff.inc.php
index 6af9956d9c2585ac4d87b036c17626a66fa92cba..954aaa8f106eda30b116f8c8ef84d3af9c0793c4 100644
--- a/include/staff/staff.inc.php
+++ b/include/staff/staff.inc.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ if($staff && $_REQUEST['a']!='add'){
     $info['isactive']=1;
     $info['isvisible']=1;
     $info['isadmin']=0;
+    $info['timezone_id'] = $cfg->getDefaultTimezoneId();
+    $info['daylight_saving'] = $cfg->observeDaylightSaving();
     $qstr.='&a=add';
 }
 $info=Format::htmlchars(($errors && $_POST)?$_POST:$info);