diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 69a9ab1..d449e4b 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from binaryninja import Architecture, BinaryView
-from binaryninjaui import UIAction, UIActionHandler, Menu
+from binaryninjaui import UIAction, UIActionHandler, Menu, UIContext
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QWidget,
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ def check_bad_patterns(
 class AssemblerWidget(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(AssemblerWidget, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        # To get a binaryview we can use the UIContext of the currently opened file/db
+        view = UIContext.activeContext().getCurrentView()
+        # Get the actual BinaryView from the UI view
+        self.bv = view.getData() if view else None
+        # Now we can access the architecture
+        self._current_arch = self.bv.arch if self.bv else None
         self.assembler = Assembler()
         self.initUI()
 
@@ -238,6 +245,8 @@ def initUI(self) -> None:
         self.arch_combo = QComboBox()
         for arch in list(Architecture):
             self.arch_combo.addItem(arch.name)
+        if self._current_arch:
+            self.arch_combo.setCurrentText(self._current_arch.name)
         arch_layout.addWidget(arch_label)
         arch_layout.addWidget(self.arch_combo)
         layout.addLayout(arch_layout)
diff --git a/plugin.json b/plugin.json
index ceb0b68..47ec531 100644
--- a/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin.json
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
   "type": [
     "helper"
   ],
-  "version": "1.0.1"
+  "version": "1.0.2"
 }