diff --git a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
index d3d85189626718f2a4bd07907b6e33a132dbb3cf..2890cbf332e416fc7c39a6ffba33c6f7b265b704 100644
--- a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
+++ b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Settings_LayoutEditor_Field_Action extends Settings_Vtiger_Index_Action {
             $fieldInstance->set('masseditable', $massEditable);
         }
 
-        $defaultValue = $fieldInstance->get('defaultvalue');
+        $defaultValue = decode_html($fieldInstance->get('defaultvalue'));
         if(!is_null($request->get('fieldDefaultValue', null))) {
 
             if(is_array($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'))) {