diff --git a/includes/specials/SpecialContributions.php b/includes/specials/SpecialContributions.php
index a0351a48052..52261c9f23b 100644
--- a/includes/specials/SpecialContributions.php
+++ b/includes/specials/SpecialContributions.php
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class SpecialContributions extends SpecialPage {
 		}
 
 		if ( !isset( $this->opts['year'] ) ) {
-			$this->opts['year'] = '';
+			$this->opts['year'] = gmdate( 'Y' );
 		}
 
 		if ( !isset( $this->opts['month'] ) ) {