diff --git a/api4/config.go b/api4/config.go
index 301870abbc..1914ea4b19 100644
--- a/api4/config.go
+++ b/api4/config.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ func updateConfig(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	cfg.SetDefaults()
+
 	if !c.App.SessionHasPermissionTo(*c.App.Session(), model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_SYSTEM) {
 		c.SetPermissionError(model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_SYSTEM)
 		return
diff --git a/api4/config_test.go b/api4/config_test.go
index 6478ef1e75..ac41d52e29 100644
--- a/api4/config_test.go
+++ b/api4/config_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ func TestUpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.Equal(t, SiteName, cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName, "It should update the SiteName")
 
+	t.Run("Should set defaults for missing fields", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, appErr := th.SystemAdminClient.DoApiPut(th.SystemAdminClient.GetConfigRoute(), `{"ServiceSettings":{}}`)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("Should fail with validation error if invalid config setting is passed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		//Revert the change
 		badcfg := cfg.Clone()