2 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/defparams.pl b/defparams.pl
index ed6e6a0c7..365bb7e34 100644
--- a/defparams.pl
+++ b/defparams.pl
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ sub check_priority {
     return "";
 }
 
+sub check_severity {
+    my ($value) = (@_);
+    &::GetVersionTable();
+    if (lsearch(\@::legal_severity, $value) < 0) {
+        return "Must be a legal severity value: one of " .
+            join(", ", @::legal_severity);
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
 sub check_platform {
     my ($value) = (@_);
     &::GetVersionTable();
@@ -761,6 +771,14 @@ You will get this message once a day until you\'ve dealt with these bugs!
   },
 
   {
+   name => 'defaultseverity',
+   desc => 'This is the severity that newly entered bugs are set to.',
+   type => 't',
+   default => 'normal',
+   checker => \&check_severity
+  },
+
+  {
     name => 'defaultplatform',
     desc => 'This is the platform that is preselected on the bug '.
             'entry form.<br>'.
diff --git a/enter_bug.cgi b/enter_bug.cgi
index a9f1f4958..c8ceed212 100755
--- a/enter_bug.cgi
+++ b/enter_bug.cgi
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ $vars->{'priority'} = \@legal_priority;
 $default{'priority'} = formvalue('priority', Param('defaultpriority'));
 
 $vars->{'bug_severity'} = \@legal_severity;
-$default{'bug_severity'} = formvalue('bug_severity', 'normal');
+$default{'bug_severity'} = formvalue('bug_severity', Param('defaultseverity'));
 
 $vars->{'rep_platform'} = \@legal_platform;
 $default{'rep_platform'} = pickplatform();