Index: media.php
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--- media.php	(revision 8230)
+++ media.php	(working copy)
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 		if ( isset($_GET['tab']) && array_key_exists($_GET['tab'], $tabs) )
 			$current = $_GET['tab'];
 		else {
-			$keys = array_keys($tabs);
-			$current = array_shift($keys);
+			$current = apply_filters('media_upload_default_tab', 'type');
 		}
 		foreach ( $tabs as $callback => $text ) {
 			$class = '';