diff --git a/pages/settings/wallets/[wallet].js b/pages/settings/wallets/[wallet].js
index b5469e9b..891307ce 100644
--- a/pages/settings/wallets/[wallet].js
+++ b/pages/settings/wallets/[wallet].js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function WalletSettings () {
       // 'enabled' and 'priority' which are not defined in wallet.fields.
       return {
         ...acc,
-        [field.name]: wallet?.config?.[field.name] || ''
+        [field.name]: wallet?.config?.[field.name] || field.defaultValue || ''
       }
     }, wallet?.config)
 
diff --git a/wallets/blink/index.js b/wallets/blink/index.js
index bd8ac4df..42a2efc5 100644
--- a/wallets/blink/index.js
+++ b/wallets/blink/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const fields = [
     type: 'text',
     help: 'the blink wallet to use for sending (BTC or USD for stablesats)',
     placeholder: 'BTC',
+    defaultValue: 'BTC',
     clear: true,
     autoComplete: 'off',
     clientOnly: true,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export const fields = [
     label: 'receive wallet type',
     type: 'text',
     help: 'the blink wallet to use for receiving (only BTC available)',
+    defaultValue: 'BTC',
     clear: true,
     autoComplete: 'off',
     placeholder: 'BTC',