diff --git a/app/models/record.rb b/app/models/record.rb
index c52d59c..033711f 100644
--- a/app/models/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/record.rb
@@ -1,107 +1,115 @@
 require 'ipaddr'
 require_dependency 'drop_privileges_validator'
 
 class Record < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :domain
 
   def self.record_types
     [
-      'SOA', 'NS', 'CNAME',
-      'A', 'AAAA',
+      'A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME',
       'MX',
       'TXT', 'SPF', 'SRV', 'SSHFP',
+      'SOA', 'NS',
       'PTR',
     ]
   end
 
+  def self.forward_records
+    record_types - ['SOA', 'PTR']
+  end
+
+  def self.reverse_records
+    ['PTR', 'CNAME', 'TXT', 'NS']
+  end
+
   def self.allowed_record_types
     record_types - WebDNS.settings[:prohibit_records_types]
   end
 
   validates :name, presence: true
   validates :type, inclusion: { in: record_types }
 
   # http://mark.lindsey.name/2009/03/never-use-dns-ttl-of-zero-0.html
   validates_numericality_of :ttl,
                             allow_nil: true, # Default pdns TTL
                             only_integer: true,
                             greater_than: 0,
                             less_than_or_equal_to: 2_147_483_647
 
   # Don't allow the following actions on drop privileges mode
   validates_drop_privileges :type,
                             message: 'You cannot touch that record!',
                             unless: -> { Record.allowed_record_types.include?(type) }
   validates_drop_privileges :name,
                             message: 'You cannot touch top level NS records!',
                             if: -> { type == 'NS' && domain_record? }
 
   before_validation :guess_reverse_name
   before_validation :set_name
   after_save :update_zone_serial
   after_destroy :update_zone_serial
 
   def short
     return '' if name == domain.name
     return '' if name.blank?
 
     File.basename(name, ".#{domain.name}")
   end
 
   def domain_record?
     name.blank? || name == domain.name
   end
 
   # Editable by a non-admin user
   def editable?
     return false unless Record.allowed_record_types.include?(type)
     return false if type == 'NS' && domain_record?
 
     true
   end
 
   def supports_prio?
     false
   end
 
   # Create record specific urls for all record types
   #
   # Overrides default rails STI
   def self.model_name
     return super if self == Record
 
     Record.model_name
   end
 
   def to_dns
     [name, ttl, 'IN', type, supports_prio? ? prio : nil, content].compact.join(' ')
   end
 
   private
 
   # Hooks
 
   def guess_reverse_name
     return if not type == 'PTR'
     return if not domain.reverse?
     return if name.blank?
 
     reverse = IPAddr.new(name).reverse
     self.name = reverse if reverse.end_with?(domain.name)
   rescue IPAddr::InvalidAddressError # rubycop:disable HandleExceptions
   end
 
   # Powerdns expects full domain names
   def set_name
     self.name = domain.name if name.blank?
     self.name = "#{name}.#{domain.name}" if not name.end_with?(domain.name)
   end
 
   def update_zone_serial
     # SOA records handle serial themselves
     return true if type == 'SOA'
 
     domain.soa.bump_serial!
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/views/records/_form.html.erb b/app/views/records/_form.html.erb
index 9dfe732..5e7da70 100644
--- a/app/views/records/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/records/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <%= bootstrap_form_for([@domain, @record], layout: :horizontal, label_col: 'col-sm-2', control_col: 'col-sm-8') do |f| %>
 
   <%= f.text_field :name, value: @record.short, label: 'Record', append: name_field_append(@record) %>
   <% if @record.persisted? %>
     <%= f.static_control :type %>
   <% else %>
-    <%= f.select :type, Record.allowed_record_types %>
+    <%= f.select :type, @domain.reverse? ? Record.reverse_records : Record.forward_records %>
   <% end %>
   <%= f.text_field :prio, placeholder: 10, wrapper_class: @record.supports_prio? ? '' : 'hidden' %>
   <%= f.text_field :ttl, label: 'TTL' %>
   <%= f.text_field :content %>
 
   <%= f.submit 'Save', class: 'btn btn-primary col-sm-offset-2' %>
 
 <% end %>