diff --git a/src/views/NewSubscriptionModal/index.tsx b/src/views/NewSubscriptionModal/index.tsx
index 4b13e7d..3e3c833 100644
--- a/src/views/NewSubscriptionModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/views/NewSubscriptionModal/index.tsx
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ const formSchema: FormSchema = {
         },
         notifyByEmail: {
             required: true,
-            defaultValue: false,
         },
         emailFrequency: {
             required: !!value?.notifyByEmail,
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ function NewSubscriptionModal(props: Props) {
         filterAlertCountry: subscription?.filterAlertCountry,
         filterAlertAdmin1s: subscription?.filterAlertAdmin1s
             ?? [],
-        notifyByEmail: subscription?.notifyByEmail,
+        notifyByEmail: subscription?.notifyByEmail ?? false,
         emailFrequency: subscription?.emailFrequency
             ?? UserAlertSubscriptionEmailFrequencyEnum.Monthly,
     }), [subscription]);