diff --git a/app/controllers/vehicles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/vehicles_controller.rb
index e6daf19..03c94e6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/vehicles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/vehicles_controller.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class VehiclesController < ApplicationController
   def new
     @vehicle = Vehicle.new
     @customers = Customer.all.order(:name)
+    if params[:customer]
+      @customer = Customer.find_by_id(params[:customer])
+    end
   end
 
   # create a new vehicle