diff --git a/src/Drupal/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php b/src/Drupal/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
index 412100a894..f892f0115d 100644
--- a/src/Drupal/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
+++ b/src/Drupal/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ protected function askFieldWidget(): string
             $choices[$name] = $label;
         }
 
-        return $this->io()->choice('Field widget', $choices, key($choices));
+        $default = $this->input->getOption('show-machine-names') ? key($choices) : current($choices);
+
+        return $this->io()->choice('Field widget', $choices, $default);
     }
 
     protected function askRequired(): bool