diff --git a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
index 7f7004f441712c3fcddc1bd14b7c92024d436a13..624351014d846c27641f501f4c2aef1c32e1f5dd 100644
--- a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
+++ b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@ class Settings_LayoutEditor_Field_Action extends Settings_Vtiger_Index_Action {
             $fieldInstance->set('masseditable', $massEditable);
         }
 
-		$defaultValue = decode_html($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'));
-		$fieldInstance->set('defaultvalue', $defaultValue);
-		$response = new Vtiger_Response();
+        $defaultValue = $fieldInstance->get('defaultvalue');
+        if (!empty($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'))) {
+            $defaultValue = decode_html($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'));
+            $fieldInstance->set('defaultvalue', $defaultValue);
+        }
+        $response = new Vtiger_Response();
         try{
             $fieldInstance->save();
 			$fieldInstance = Settings_LayoutEditor_Field_Model::getInstance($fieldId);