Default Issue Type is being ignored

Summary:
Default Issue Type parameter within the Issue Type Scheme, is being ignored for users who have created an issue in the same session.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create two projects.
2. Create a new Issue Type schemes and associate one with each project.
3. Set the Default Issue Type to New Feature (anything other than the default one).
4. Click on "Create" the create an issue, choose different Issue Type other that the one that was set to the Default Issue Type.
5. Click on "Cancel" to cancel creating issue.
6. Click on "Create" the create an issue and the Default Issue Type does not work anymore.

Expected Results:
Default Issue Type should be selected.

Actual Results:
The previously selected Issue Type is selected.

Notes:
I found a related issue JRA-24439 which was closed.