diff --git a/core/js/setup.js b/core/js/setup.js
index 94097785e4..6e056cc90d 100644
--- a/core/js/setup.js
+++ b/core/js/setup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
+var dbtypes
 $(document).ready(function() {
+	dbtypes={
+		sqlite:!!$('#hasSQLite').val(),
+		mysql:!!$('#hasMySQL').val(),
+		postgresql:!!$('#hasPostgreSQL').val(),
+	}
+	
 	$('#selectDbType').buttonset();
 	$('#datadirContent').hide(250);
 	$('#databaseField').hide(250);
@@ -60,4 +67,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		form.submit();
 		return false;
 	});
+
+	if(!dbtypes.sqlite){
+		$('#showAdvanced').click();
+		$('input[type="radio"]').first().click();
+	}
 });
diff --git a/core/templates/installation.php b/core/templates/installation.php
index f1cde6b390..4558f97bc0 100644
--- a/core/templates/installation.php
+++ b/core/templates/installation.php
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+<input type='hidden' id='hasMySQL' value='<?php echo $_['hasMySQL'] ?>'></input>
+<input type='hidden' id='hasSQLite' value='<?php echo $_['hasSQLite'] ?>'></input>
+<input type='hidden' id='hasPostgreSQL' value='<?php echo $_['hasPostgreSQL'] ?>'></input>
 <form action="index.php" method="post">
 
 <input type="hidden" name="install" value="true" />