diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/mod_menu.xml b/modules/mod_menu/mod_menu.xml
index 2268dc837bef4..b1261b0ce77a0 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/mod_menu.xml
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/mod_menu.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 					type="modulelayout"
 					label="JFIELD_ALT_LAYOUT_LABEL"
 					class="form-select"
+					default="_:default"
 					validate="moduleLayout"
 				/>