diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 52196c685..1c73f9b7e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  - fixed #11765: WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm still uses obsolete PBtmpl0000000000000048
  - fixed #11766: Userlist problem / WebGUI 7.8.24
  - fixed #11759: email template missing
+ - fixed #11769: WebGUI::Asset::File::ZipArchive specifies a default template of ''
 
 7.9.10
  - fixed #11721: spamStopWords not in WebGUI.conf.original
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/ZipArchive.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/ZipArchive.pm
index 82dbd2f85..d4c5454d1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/ZipArchive.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/ZipArchive.pm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ sub definition {
 				label=>$i18n->get('template label'),
 				namespace=>"ZipArchiveAsset",
 				fieldType=>'template',
-				defaultValue=>''
+				defaultValue=>'ZipArchiveTMPL00000001',
 			},
 		}
 	});