diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
index 17fb8acf994..b9bfd4a6080 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def initialize_from_scratch(_: Any) -> None:
                 ensemble=ensemble_selector.currentData(),
                 active_realizations=[int(i) for i in members_model.getSelectedItems()],
                 parameters=parameters,
+                random_seed=self.ert_config.random_seed,
             )
 
         def update_button_state() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/gui/tools/test_manage_experiments_tool.py b/tests/unit_tests/gui/tools/test_manage_experiments_tool.py
index eedcc40b16d..f18b1d78b92 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/gui/tools/test_manage_experiments_tool.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/gui/tools/test_manage_experiments_tool.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("copy_poly_case")
 def test_init_prior(qtbot, storage):
     config = ErtConfig.from_file("poly.ert")
+    config.random_seed = 1234
     notifier = ErtNotifier(config.config_path)
     notifier.set_storage(storage)
     ensemble = storage.create_experiment(
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ def test_init_prior(qtbot, storage):
         ensemble.get_ensemble_state()
         == [RealizationStorageState.INITIALIZED] * config.model_config.num_realizations
     )
+    assert ensemble.load_parameters("COEFFS")[
+        "transformed_values"
+    ].mean() == pytest.approx(1.41487404)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("copy_poly_case")