Mail.app "From:" default bug

When I want to compose an email, my email is address shown in the "From:" field. It is automatically filled in. I have a few email accounts and I can change it if I need to.
The email address I want to use as the default has been the one there most often in the past. However, from time to time in the past Mail.app has changed the default. I haven't noticed, of course, until many messages have been sent to people who don't recognise the sender. I haven't found a way to stop Mail.app doing this.
After system upgrades, the behaviour has gone into remittance. Today it has resurfaced and, despite relaunching the app and tweaking preferences, I can't get it to stop. I have to make sure I check the "From:" field every time I compose a message. It's rather frustrating.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a workaround?

Actually, this forum has just shown me other threads that answer my question. Thanks to varjak paw (https://discussions.apple.com/message/19054087#19054087).
I did try hard to search for this on the forum before posting, but the site would not allow me. Very strange behaviour.

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