diff --git a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
index eacfa5a995..e83be4dc2c 100644
--- a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ for ($columnNumber = 0; $columnNumber < $num_fields; $columnNumber++) {
             $columnMeta['DefaultType'] = 'USER_DEFINED';
 
             if ('text' === substr($columnMeta['Type'], -4)) {
-                $columnMeta['Default'] = stripcslashes(substr($columnMeta['Default'], 1, -1));
+                $textDefault = substr($columnMeta['Default'], 1, -1);
+                $columnMeta['Default'] = stripcslashes($textDefault !== false ? $textDefault : $columnMeta['Default']);
             }
 
             $columnMeta['DefaultValue'] = $columnMeta['Default'];