diff --git a/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py b/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
index bb3a432..02510a3 100644
--- a/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def _create(self):
 			# ... if property has no option or any required option is currently enabled
 			options_match = bool(set(p.options) & set(self.options)) if getattr(self, 'options', []) and p.options else True
 			if options_match and self.descriptions[name].default(self):
-				self[name]
+				self[name] = self.descriptions[name].default(self)
 
 		# iterate over all properties and call checkLdap() of corresponding syntax
 		self._call_checkLdap_on_all_property_syntaxes()
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ def _modify(self, modify_childs=1, ignore_license=0):
 			# skip otherwise
 			if getattr(self, 'options', []) and p.options and (set(p.options) & set(self.options)):
 				if self.descriptions[name].default(self):
-					self[name]
+					self[name] = self.descriptions[name].default(self)
 
 		# iterate over all properties and call checkLdap() of corresponding syntax
 		self._call_checkLdap_on_all_property_syntaxes()