diff --git a/src/Core/Athlete.cpp b/src/Core/Athlete.cpp
index 8eadc51f1..b8e19a001 100644
--- a/src/Core/Athlete.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Athlete.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ Athlete::Athlete(Context *context, const QDir &homeDir)
             } else if (! hrzones_[i]->warningString().isEmpty()) {
                 QMessageBox::warning(context->mainWindow, tr("Reading HR Zones File %1").arg(hrzones_[i]->fileName()), hrzones_[i]->warningString());
             }
+        } else if (i == 1) { // No running HR zones
+            // Start with Cycling HR zones for backward compatibilty
+            QFile hrzonesFile(home->config().canonicalPath() + "/" + hrzones_[0]->fileName());
+            // Load without error/warning report to avoid repetition
+            if (hrzonesFile.exists()) hrzones_[i]->read(hrzonesFile);
         }
     }