diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
index c76a5188..a4dee8b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
@@ -39,5 +39,10 @@ export default class TextPrompt extends Prompt<string> {
 				this.value = '';
 			}
 		});
+		this.on('key', () => {
+			if (!this.value) {
+				this.value = opts.defaultValue;
+			}
+		});
 	}
 }