diff --git a/vm/almalinux-10-vm.sh b/vm/almalinux-10-vm.sh
index f732eac6..244e90a0 100644
--- a/vm/almalinux-10-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/almalinux-10-vm.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function cleanup_vmid() {
 
 function cleanup() {
   local exit_code=$?
-  popd >/dev/null || true
+  popd 2>/dev/null || true
   if [[ "${POST_TO_API_DONE:-}" == "true" && "${POST_UPDATE_DONE:-}" != "true" ]]; then
     if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
       post_update_to_api "done" "none" || true
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ function exit-script() {
 
 function default_settings() {
   VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-  MACHINE=""
+  FORMAT=""
+  MACHINE=" -machine q35"
   DISK_SIZE="10G"
   DISK_CACHE=""
   HN="almalinux"
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function default_settings() {
   START_VM="no"
   METHOD="default"
   echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}i440fx${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}q35${CL}"
   echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
   echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
   echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
@@ -269,17 +269,17 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   done
 
   if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
-    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
-    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
+    "q35" "Machine q35" ON \
+    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" OFF \
     3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ "$MACH" = q35 ]; then
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
-      FORMAT=""
-      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
-    else
+    if [ "$MACH" = i440fx ]; then
       echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
       FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
       MACHINE=""
+    else
+      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
+      FORMAT=""
+      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
     fi
   else
     exit-script