diff --git a/src/modules/pomodoro/options.py b/src/modules/pomodoro/options.py
index da2ff06f..76f9e10d 100644
--- a/src/modules/pomodoro/options.py
+++ b/src/modules/pomodoro/options.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class TimerOptions(SettingGroup):
 
         @property
         def input_formatted(self):
-            return str(int(self._data // 60)) if self._data else None
+            return str(int(self._data // 60)) if self._data else '25'
 
         @classmethod
         async def _parse_string(cls, parent_id, string, **kwargs):
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class TimerOptions(SettingGroup):
 
         @property
         def input_formatted(self):
-            return str(int(self._data // 60)) if self._data else None
+            return str(int(self._data // 60)) if self._data else '5'
 
         @classmethod
         async def _parse_string(cls, parent_id, string, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/settings/ui.py b/src/settings/ui.py
index b804f73c..719fb7e1 100644
--- a/src/settings/ui.py
+++ b/src/settings/ui.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class InteractiveSetting(BaseSetting[ParentID, SettingData, SettingValue]):
         return TextInput(
             label=self.display_name,
             placeholder=self.accepts,
-            default=self.input_formatted[:4000],
+            default=self.input_formatted[:4000] if self.input_formatted else None,
             required=self._required
         )