diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Event.pm b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Event.pm
index a91b8c948..6c4750845 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Event.pm
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Event.pm
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ $serial = $primary_key = 'Id';
 );
 %defaults = (
   Cause =>  q`'Unknown'`,
+  DefaultVideo  => q`''`,
   TotScore => '0',
   Archived  =>  '0',
   Videoed  =>  '0',