diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9091f865..d4b61755 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * CHANGED: Refactored translation of exception messages
 * FIXED: Some exceptions not getting translated
 * FIXED: Attachment disappears after a "paste" in the message area (#1731)
+* FIXED: The content format is not reset when creating a new document (#1707)
 
 ## 1.7.9 (2025-11-13)
 * CHANGED: Upgrading libraries to: base-x 5.0.1, bootstrap 5.3.8, DOMpurify 3.2.7, ip-lib 1.21.0 & kjua 0.10.0
diff --git a/js/privatebin.js b/js/privatebin.js
index 08ab28e3..a8294775 100644
--- a/js/privatebin.js
+++ b/js/privatebin.js
@@ -4632,7 +4632,11 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
          */
         me.setFormat = function(format)
         {
-            $formatter.parent().find(`a[data-format="${format}"]`).click();
+            if (Helper.isBootstrap5()) {
+                $formatter.find(`select`).val(format);
+            } else {
+                $formatter.parent().find(`a[data-format="${format}"]`).click();
+            }
         }
 
         /**
@@ -5792,6 +5796,10 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
             AttachmentViewer.removeAttachment();
             TopNav.resetInput();
 
+            // reset format
+            PasteViewer.setFormat('plaintext');
+            TopNav.setFormat('plaintext');
+
             TopNav.showCreateButtons();
 
             // newPaste could be called when user is on document clone editing view
diff --git a/lib/Configuration.php b/lib/Configuration.php
index f94b8338..61f5a551 100644
--- a/lib/Configuration.php
+++ b/lib/Configuration.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Configuration
             'js/kjua-0.10.0.js'      => 'sha512-BYj4xggowR7QD150VLSTRlzH62YPfhpIM+b/1EUEr7RQpdWAGKulxWnOvjFx1FUlba4m6ihpNYuQab51H6XlYg==',
             'js/legacy.js'           => 'sha512-rGXYUpIqbFoHAgBXZ0UlJBdNAIMOC9EQ67MG0X46D5uRB8LvwzgKirbSQRGdYfk8I2jsUcm+tvHXYboUnC6DUg==',
             'js/prettify.js'         => 'sha512-puO0Ogy++IoA2Pb9IjSxV1n4+kQkKXYAEUtVzfZpQepyDPyXk8hokiYDS7ybMogYlyyEIwMLpZqVhCkARQWLMg==',
-            'js/privatebin.js'       => 'sha512-WyXqnKduXRN1dClbnznN/GoOAhjpEzmtc4d3xrgoaMlFR/7YtfJtMvGIoLbX8S2Bx5GMhvbGOocRa28INaewcQ==',
+            'js/privatebin.js'       => 'sha512-mU0j5BlLPSzNPlNDWtQP1oXiLLC4QqSOl1/zliMvoLsMbdWGECi6Vv0+VhidbXdxsweDdIsSU2OmigujtN2cYA==',
             'js/purify-3.3.0.js'     => 'sha512-lsHD5zxs4lu/NDzaaibe27Vd2t7Cy9JQ3qDHUvDfb4oZvKoWDNEhwUY+4bT3R68cGgpgCYp8U1x2ifeVxqurdQ==',
             'js/showdown-2.1.0.js'   => 'sha512-WYXZgkTR0u/Y9SVIA4nTTOih0kXMEd8RRV6MLFdL6YU8ymhR528NLlYQt1nlJQbYz4EW+ZsS0fx1awhiQJme1Q==',
             'js/zlib-1.3.1-1.js'     => 'sha512-5bU9IIP4PgBrOKLZvGWJD4kgfQrkTz8Z3Iqeu058mbQzW3mCumOU6M3UVbVZU9rrVoVwaW4cZK8U8h5xjF88eQ==',