diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
index 91e954c763..14e53683cd 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
@@ -3032,7 +3032,7 @@ private static function fill_form_defaults( $post_values, array &$values ) {
 		foreach ( $form_defaults as $opt => $default ) {
 			// phpcs:ignore Universal.Operators.StrictComparisons
 			if ( ! isset( $values[ $opt ] ) || $values[ $opt ] == '' ) {
-				$values[ $opt ] = $post_values && isset( $post_values['options'][ $opt ] ) ? $post_values['options'][ $opt ] : $default;
+				$values[ $opt ] = $post_values['options'][ $opt ] ?? $default;
 			}
 
 			unset( $opt, $default );