diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/state/DefaultDeviceStateService.java b/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/state/DefaultDeviceStateService.java
index f7904bf1bc..aee2444b2e 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/state/DefaultDeviceStateService.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/server/service/state/DefaultDeviceStateService.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class DefaultDeviceStateService implements DeviceStateService {
     @Getter
     private long defaultStateCheckIntervalInSec;
 
-    @Value("${state.persistToTelemetry}")
+    @Value("${state.persistToTelemetry:false}")
     @Getter
     private boolean persistToTelemetry;