diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
index c8ffbf31c0..9cbca4b740 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'SIGNATURE_EXPLAIN'			=> 'This is a block of text that can be added to posts you make. There is a %d character limit.',
 	'SIGNATURE_PREVIEW'			=> 'Your signature will appear like this in posts',
 	'SIGNATURE_TOO_LONG'		=> 'Your signature is too long.',
+	'SELECT_TIMEZONE'			=> 'Select timezone',
 	'SORT'						=> 'Sort',
 	'SORT_COMMENT'				=> 'File comment',
 	'SORT_DOWNLOADS'			=> 'Downloads',
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/timezone.js b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/timezone.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d07b1d3ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/timezone.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+function phpbb_preselect_tz_select()
+{
+	var selector = document.getElementsByClassName('tz_select')[0];
+	if (selector.value)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	// The offset returned here is in minutes and negated.
+	// http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_getTimezoneOffset.asp
+	var offset = (new Date()).getTimezoneOffset();
+	if (offset < 0)
+	{
+		var sign = '+';
+		offset = -offset;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		var sign = '-';
+	}
+	var minutes = offset % 60;
+	var hours = (offset - minutes) / 60;
+	if (hours < 10)
+	{
+		hours = '0' + hours.toString();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		hours = hours.toString();
+	}
+	if (minutes < 10)
+	{
+		minutes = '0' + minutes.toString();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		minutes = minutes.toString();
+	}
+	var prefix = 'GMT' + sign + hours + ':' + minutes;
+	var prefix_length = prefix.length;
+	for (var i = 0; i < selector.options.length; ++i)
+	{
+		var option = selector.options[i];
+		if (option.value.substring(0, prefix_length) == prefix)
+		{
+			// Firefox scrolls the selector only to put the option into view;
+			// for negative-offset timezones, this means the first timezone
+			// of a particular offset will be the bottom one, and selected,
+			// with all other timezones not visible. Not much can be done
+			// about that here unfortunately.
+			option.selected = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
index 635f321469..eae37b8021 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@
 	<!-- ENDIF -->
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="timezone">{L_BOARD_TIMEZONE}:</label></dt>
-		<dd><select name="tz" id="timezone" class="autowidth">{S_TZ_OPTIONS}</select></dd>
+		<dd>
+			<select name="tz" id="timezone" class="autowidth tz_select">
+				<option value="">{L_SELECT_TIMEZONE}</option>
+				{S_TZ_OPTIONS}
+			</select>
+		</dd>
 	</dl>
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="dst1">{L_BOARD_DST}:</label></dt>
@@ -141,4 +146,7 @@
 // ]]>
 </script>
 
+<script type="text/javascript" src="{T_SUPER_TEMPLATE_PATH}/timezone.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">phpbb_preselect_tz_select();</script>
+
 <!-- INCLUDE ucp_footer.html -->
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_register.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_register.html
index dd0e5ad02a..542a860f23 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_register.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_register.html
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@
 	</dl>
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="tz">{L_TIMEZONE}:</label></dt>
-		<dd><select name="tz" id="tz" tabindex="7" class="autowidth">{S_TZ_OPTIONS}</select></dd>
+		<dd>
+			<select name="tz" id="tz" tabindex="7" class="autowidth tz_select">
+				<option value="">{L_SELECT_TIMEZONE}</option>
+				{S_TZ_OPTIONS}
+			</select>
+		</dd>
 	</dl>
 
 	<!-- IF .profile_fields -->
@@ -110,4 +115,7 @@
 </div>
 </form>
 
+<script type="text/javascript" src="{T_SUPER_TEMPLATE_PATH}/timezone.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">phpbb_preselect_tz_select();</script>
+
 <!-- INCLUDE overall_footer.html -->