diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js
index 11698562b..bf83fa7f7 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ function loadLocations( element )
 
 function initPage()
 {
-    var protocolSelector = $('contentForm').elements['newMonitor[Protocol]'];
-    if ( $(protocolSelector).getTag() == 'select' )
-        updateMethods( $(protocolSelector) );
+    //var protocolSelector = $('contentForm').elements['newMonitor[Protocol]'];
+    //if ( $(protocolSelector).getTag() == 'select' )
+        //updateMethods( $(protocolSelector) );
 }
 
 window.addEvent( 'domready', initPage );
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
index bca3e12c6..b1f45e884 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
@@ -128,16 +128,20 @@ function updateMethods( element )
 {
     var form = element.form;
 
-    form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].length = 0;
-    switch ( form.elements['newMonitor[Protocol]'].value )
+    var origMethod = form.elements['origMethod'];
+    var methodSelector = form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'];
+    methodSelector.options.length = 0;
+    switch ( element.value )
     {
         case 'http' :
         {
 <?php
-foreach( $httpMethods as $label=>$value )
+foreach( $httpMethods as $value=>$label )
 {
 ?>
-            form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].options[form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].length] = new Option( "<?= $value ?>", "<?= htmlspecialchars($label) ?>" );
+            methodSelector.options[methodSelector.options.length] = new Option( "<?= htmlspecialchars($label) ?>", "<?= $value ?>" );
+            if ( origMethod.value == "<?= $value ?>" )
+                methodSelector.selectedIndex = methodSelector.options.length-1;
 <?php
 }
 ?>
@@ -147,10 +151,12 @@ foreach( $httpMethods as $label=>$value )
         case 'rtsp' :
         {
 <?php
-foreach( $rtspMethods as $label=>$value )
+foreach( $rtspMethods as $value=>$label )
 {
 ?>
-            form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].options[form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].length] = new Option( "<?= $value ?>", "<?= htmlspecialchars($label) ?>" );
+            methodSelector.options[methodSelector.options.length] = new Option( "<?= htmlspecialchars($label) ?>", "<?= $value ?>" );
+            if ( origMethod.value == "<?= $value ?>" )
+                methodSelector.selectedIndex = form.elements['newMonitor[Method]'].options.length-1;
 <?php
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php b/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
index 8fc86bfcd..078f2578e 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
@@ -250,12 +250,13 @@ foreach ( $tabs as $name=>$value )
         <input type="hidden" name="action" value="monitor"/>
         <input type="hidden" name="mid" value="<?= $monitor['Id'] ?>"/>
         <input type="hidden" name="newMonitor[LinkedMonitors]" value="<?= isset($newMonitor['LinkedMonitors'])?$newMonitor['LinkedMonitors']:'' ?>"/>
+        <input type="hidden" name="origMethod" value="<?= isset($newMonitor['Method'])?$newMonitor['Method']:'' ?>"/>
 <?php
 if ( $_REQUEST['tab'] != 'general' )
 {
 ?>
         <input type="hidden" name="newMonitor[Name]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Name'] ?>"/>
-        <input Type="hidden" name="newMonitor[Type]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Type'] ?>"/>
+        <input type="hidden" name="newMonitor[Type]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Type'] ?>"/>
         <input type="hidden" name="newMonitor[Function]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Function'] ?>"/>
         <input type="hidden" name="newMonitor[Enabled]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Enabled'] ?>"/>
         <input type="hidden" name="monitorIds" value="<?= isset($_REQUEST['monitorIds'])?$_REQUEST['monitorIds']:'' ?>"/>
@@ -465,7 +466,20 @@ switch ( $_REQUEST['tab'] )
         {
 ?>
             <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteProtocol'] ?></td><td><?= buildSelect( "newMonitor[Protocol]", $remoteProtocols, "updateMethods( this )" ); ?></td></tr>
-            <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteMethod'] ?></td><td><?= buildSelect( "newMonitor[Method]", array() ); ?></td></tr>
+<?php
+            if ( empty($newMonitor['Protocol']) || $newMonitor['Protocol'] == "http" )
+            {
+?>
+            <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteMethod'] ?></td><td><?= buildSelect( "newMonitor[Method]", $httpMethods ); ?></td></tr>
+<?php
+            }
+            else
+            {
+?>
+            <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteMethod'] ?></td><td><?= buildSelect( "newMonitor[Method]", $rtspMethods ); ?></td></tr>
+<?php
+            }
+?>
             <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteHostName'] ?></td><td><input type="text" name="newMonitor[Host]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Host'] ?>" size="36"/></td></tr>
             <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteHostPort'] ?></td><td><input type="text" name="newMonitor[Port]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Port'] ?>" size="6"/></td></tr>
             <tr><td><?= $SLANG['RemoteHostPath'] ?></td><td><input type="text" name="newMonitor[Path]" value="<?= $newMonitor['Path'] ?>" size="36"/></td></tr>