diff --git a/mvvmfx/src/main/java/de/saxsys/mvvmfx/utils/mapping/ModelWrapper.java b/mvvmfx/src/main/java/de/saxsys/mvvmfx/utils/mapping/ModelWrapper.java
index 06704b8d8..7a4287bfd 100644
--- a/mvvmfx/src/main/java/de/saxsys/mvvmfx/utils/mapping/ModelWrapper.java
+++ b/mvvmfx/src/main/java/de/saxsys/mvvmfx/utils/mapping/ModelWrapper.java
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ public StringProperty field(StringPropertyAccessor<M> accessor) {
 	 * @return The wrapped property instance.
 	 */
 	public StringProperty field(StringPropertyAccessor<M> accessor, String defaultValue) {
-		return add(new FxPropertyField<>(accessor::apply, SimpleStringProperty::new));
+		return add(new FxPropertyField<>(accessor::apply, defaultValue, SimpleStringProperty::new));
 	}