diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-document.ts b/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-document.ts
index c69a7f77a..16b496559 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-document.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-document.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { validateRadioField } from '@documenso/lib/advanced-fields-validation/va
 import { validateTextField } from '@documenso/lib/advanced-fields-validation/validate-text';
 import { DOCUMENT_AUDIT_LOG_TYPE } from '@documenso/lib/types/document-audit-logs';
 import {
+  FIELD_META_DEFAULT_VALUES,
   type TFieldMetaSchema as FieldMeta,
   ZCheckboxFieldMeta,
   ZDropdownFieldMeta,
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ export const setFieldsForDocument = async ({
 
         const parsedFieldMeta = field.fieldMeta
           ? ZFieldMetaSchema.parse(field.fieldMeta)
-          : undefined;
+          : FIELD_META_DEFAULT_VALUES[field.type];
 
         if (field.type === FieldType.TEXT && field.fieldMeta) {
           const textFieldParsedMeta = ZTextFieldMeta.parse(field.fieldMeta);
diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-template.ts b/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-template.ts
index 9d0d81f52..0e6e95cb5 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-template.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/field/set-fields-for-template.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { validateNumberField } from '@documenso/lib/advanced-fields-validation/v
 import { validateRadioField } from '@documenso/lib/advanced-fields-validation/validate-radio';
 import { validateTextField } from '@documenso/lib/advanced-fields-validation/validate-text';
 import {
+  FIELD_META_DEFAULT_VALUES,
   type TFieldMetaSchema as FieldMeta,
   ZCheckboxFieldMeta,
   ZDropdownFieldMeta,
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ export const setFieldsForTemplate = async ({
     // Disabling as wrapping promises here causes type issues
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/promise-function-async
     linkedFields.map(async (field) => {
-      const parsedFieldMeta = field.fieldMeta ? ZFieldMetaSchema.parse(field.fieldMeta) : undefined;
+      const parsedFieldMeta = field.fieldMeta
+        ? ZFieldMetaSchema.parse(field.fieldMeta)
+        : FIELD_META_DEFAULT_VALUES[field.type];
 
       if (field.type === FieldType.TEXT && field.fieldMeta) {
         const textFieldParsedMeta = ZTextFieldMeta.parse(field.fieldMeta);