# Existing entities are not populated with default values

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/existing-entities-are-not-populated-with-default-values/1461>\
**Category:** Bugs & Issues\
**Created:** [March 18, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/existing-entities-are-not-populated-with-default-values/1461 "2021-03-18T13:05:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![freele](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/freele/32/1568_2.png) [@freele](https://community.fibery.io/u/freele)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/existing-entities-are-not-populated-with-default-values/1461/1 "2021-03-18T13:05:03Z")

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When I add a field to a class with a default value it is not populated with this value for existing entities. If I create a new entity - it is populated correctly. But for old ones the value is undefined which never should be the case for fields with a default value provided.