diff --git a/ui/src/app/widget/lib/canvas-digital-gauge.js b/ui/src/app/widget/lib/canvas-digital-gauge.js
index 12281e5361..b6ab75e643 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/widget/lib/canvas-digital-gauge.js
+++ b/ui/src/app/widget/lib/canvas-digital-gauge.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class TbCanvasDigitalGauge {
         }
 
         this.localSettings.showTicks = settings.showTicks || false;
-        this.localSettings.ticksValue = settings.ticksValue;
+        this.localSettings.ticksValue = settings.ticksValue || [];
         this.localSettings.tickWidth = settings.tickWidth || 4;
         this.localSettings.colorTicks = settings.colorTicks || '#666';