diff --git a/application/models/QuestionAttribute.php b/application/models/QuestionAttribute.php
index a0755819d2d..6d73207e4b3 100644
--- a/application/models/QuestionAttribute.php
+++ b/application/models/QuestionAttribute.php
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public static function getDefaultSettings()
             "category" => gT("Attribute"),
             "default" => '',
             "help" => '',
+            "value" => '',
             "sortorder" => 1000,
             "i18n" => false,
             "readonly" => false,