diff --git a/modules/backend/assets/js/october-min.js b/modules/backend/assets/js/october-min.js
index 84c2cfe35..6a869bf0e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/assets/js/october-min.js
+++ b/modules/backend/assets/js/october-min.js
@@ -1537,6 +1537,12 @@ try{this.originalPropertyValues=$.extend(true,{},this.propertyValues)}catch(err)
 Inspector.prototype.readProperty=function(property,returnUndefined){if(this.propertyValues[property]!==undefined)
 return this.propertyValues[property]
 return returnUndefined?undefined:null}
+Inspector.prototype.getDefaultValue=function(property){for(var index in this.config){var propertyInfo=this.config[index]
+if(propertyInfo.itemType!=='property')
+continue
+if(propertyInfo.property==property)
+return propertyInfo.default}
+return undefined}
 Inspector.prototype.writeProperty=function(property,value,noChangedStatusUpdate){this.propertyValues[property]=value
 if(this.propertyValuesField.length)
 this.propertyValuesField.val(JSON.stringify(this.propertyValues))
@@ -1685,7 +1691,9 @@ InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.getTemplate=function(){return'
                 </select>                                           \
             </td>                                                   \
         ';}
-InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.init=function(){var value=this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property),self=this
+InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.init=function(){var value=this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property,true),self=this
+if(value===undefined)
+value=this.inspector.getDefaultValue(this.fieldDef.property)
 $(this.selector).attr('data-no-auto-update-on-render','true')
 $(this.selector).val(value)
 if(!Modernizr.touch){var options={dropdownCssClass:'ocInspectorDropdown'}
@@ -1710,7 +1718,12 @@ InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.showLoadingIndicator=function(){if(!Modernizr.
 this.indicatorContainer.loadIndicator({'opaque':true})}
 InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.hideLoadingIndicator=function(){if(!Modernizr.touch)
 this.indicatorContainer.loadIndicator('hide')}
-InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.loadOptions=function(initialization){var $form=$(this.selector).closest('form'),data=this.inspector.propertyValues,$select=$(this.selector),currentValue=this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property),self=this
+InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.loadOptions=function(initialization){var $form=$(this.selector).closest('form'),data=this.inspector.propertyValues,$select=$(this.selector),currentValue=this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property,true),self=this
+if(currentValue===undefined)
+currentValue=this.inspector.getDefaultValue(this.fieldDef.property)
+for(var index in this.inspector.config){var propertyInfo=this.inspector.config[index]
+if(propertyInfo.itemType=='property'){if(data[propertyInfo.property]===undefined)
+data[propertyInfo.property]=this.inspector.getDefaultValue(propertyInfo.property)}}
 if(this.fieldDef.depends)
 this.saveDependencyValues()
 data.inspectorProperty=this.fieldDef.property
diff --git a/modules/backend/assets/js/october.inspector.js b/modules/backend/assets/js/october.inspector.js
index 143959899..027b16a8c 100644
--- a/modules/backend/assets/js/october.inspector.js
+++ b/modules/backend/assets/js/october.inspector.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  *   - validationPattern (regex pattern for for validating the value, supported by the text editor)
  *   - validationMessage (a message to display if the validation fails)
  *   - placeholder - placholder text, for text and dropdown properties
+ *   - default - default option for dropdown properties
  *   - depends - a list of properties the property depend on, for dropdown lists
  *   - options - an option list for dropdown lists, optional. If not provided the options are loaded with AJAX.
  *   - showExternalParam - specifies the visibility of the external parameter feature for the property. Default: true.
@@ -609,6 +610,20 @@
         return returnUndefined ? undefined : null
     }
 
+    Inspector.prototype.getDefaultValue = function(property) {
+        for (var index in this.config) {
+            var propertyInfo = this.config[index]
+
+            if (propertyInfo.itemType !== 'property')
+                continue
+
+            if (propertyInfo.property == property)
+                return propertyInfo.default
+        }
+
+        return undefined
+    }
+
     Inspector.prototype.writeProperty = function(property, value, noChangedStatusUpdate) {
         this.propertyValues[property] = value
 
@@ -987,9 +1002,12 @@
     }
 
     InspectorEditorDropdown.prototype.init = function() {
-        var value = this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property),
+        var value = this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property, true),
             self = this
 
+        if (value === undefined)
+            value = this.inspector.getDefaultValue(this.fieldDef.property)
+
         $(this.selector).attr('data-no-auto-update-on-render', 'true')
 
         $(this.selector).val(value)
@@ -1058,9 +1076,21 @@
         var $form = $(this.selector).closest('form'),
             data = this.inspector.propertyValues,
             $select = $(this.selector),
-            currentValue = this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property),
+            currentValue = this.inspector.readProperty(this.fieldDef.property, true),
             self = this
 
+        if (currentValue === undefined)
+            currentValue = this.inspector.getDefaultValue(this.fieldDef.property)
+
+        for (var index in this.inspector.config) {
+            var propertyInfo = this.inspector.config[index]
+
+            if (propertyInfo.itemType == 'property') {
+                if (data[propertyInfo.property] === undefined)
+                    data[propertyInfo.property] = this.inspector.getDefaultValue(propertyInfo.property)
+            }
+        }
+
         if (this.fieldDef.depends)
             this.saveDependencyValues()
 
diff --git a/modules/cms/classes/ComponentHelpers.php b/modules/cms/classes/ComponentHelpers.php
index 63033a74b..a7e53a803 100644
--- a/modules/cms/classes/ComponentHelpers.php
+++ b/modules/cms/classes/ComponentHelpers.php
@@ -13,22 +13,25 @@ class ComponentHelpers
     /**
      * Returns a component property configuration as a JSON string.
      * @param mixed $component The component object
+     * @param boolean $addAliasProperty Determines if the Alias property should be added to the result.
      * @return string 
      */
-    public static function getComponentsPropertyConfig($component)
+    public static function getComponentsPropertyConfig($component, $addAliasProperty = true)
     {
         $result = [];
 
-        $property = [
-            'property'              => 'oc.alias',
-            'title'                 => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.alias'),
-            'description'           => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.alias_description'),
-            'type'                  => 'string',
-            'validationPattern'     => '^[a-zA-Z]+[0-9a-z\_]*$',
-            'validationMessage'     => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.validation_message'),
-            'showExternalParam'     => false
-        ];
-        $result[] = $property;
+        if ($addAliasProperty) {
+            $property = [
+                'property'              => 'oc.alias',
+                'title'                 => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.alias'),
+                'description'           => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.alias_description'),
+                'type'                  => 'string',
+                'validationPattern'     => '^[a-zA-Z]+[0-9a-z\_]*$',
+                'validationMessage'     => Lang::get('cms::lang.component.validation_message'),
+                'showExternalParam'     => false
+            ];
+            $result[] = $property;
+        }
 
         $properties = $component->defineProperties();
         foreach ($properties as $name => $params) {