diff --git a/app/models/log.rb b/app/models/log.rb
index 6aad0d953..c02514d1a 100644
--- a/app/models/log.rb
+++ b/app/models/log.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Log < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :updated_by, class_name: "User", optional: true
   belongs_to :bulk_upload, optional: true
 
+  before_create :set_default_address_search_input
   before_save :update_status!
 
   STATUS = {
@@ -405,4 +406,8 @@ private
     self[is_inferred_key] = false
     self[postcode_key] = nil
   end
+
+  def set_default_address_search_input
+    self.address_search_input = true if address_search_input.nil?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20250214133727_add_address_search_input_to_logs.rb b/db/migrate/20250214133727_add_address_search_input_to_logs.rb
index a477962f2..c065f7e8c 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20250214133727_add_address_search_input_to_logs.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20250214133727_add_address_search_input_to_logs.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class AddAddressSearchInputToLogs < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
   def change
-    add_column :sales_logs, :address_search_input, :boolean, default: true
-    add_column :lettings_logs, :address_search_input, :boolean, default: true
+    add_column :sales_logs, :address_search_input, :boolean
+    add_column :lettings_logs, :address_search_input, :boolean
   end
 end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 00dd3bd28..44baaf582 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2025_02_14_133727) do
     t.integer "multiple_partners_value_check"
     t.bigint "created_by_id"
     t.string "address_search"
-    t.boolean "address_search_input", default: true
+    t.boolean "address_search_input"
     t.index ["assigned_to_id"], name: "index_lettings_logs_on_assigned_to_id"
     t.index ["bulk_upload_id"], name: "index_lettings_logs_on_bulk_upload_id"
     t.index ["created_by_id"], name: "index_lettings_logs_on_created_by_id"
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2025_02_14_133727) do
     t.integer "has_management_fee"
     t.decimal "management_fee", precision: 10, scale: 2
     t.string "address_search"
-    t.boolean "address_search_input", default: true
+    t.boolean "address_search_input"
     t.index ["assigned_to_id"], name: "index_sales_logs_on_assigned_to_id"
     t.index ["bulk_upload_id"], name: "index_sales_logs_on_bulk_upload_id"
     t.index ["created_by_id"], name: "index_sales_logs_on_created_by_id"