diff --git a/faq.module b/faq.module
index f8ecf58..792dc15 100644
--- a/faq.module
+++ b/faq.module
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function faq_form(&$node, &$param) {
     $form['detailed_question'] = array(
       '#type' => 'textarea',
       '#title' => t('Question details (optional)'),
-      '#default_value' => $node->detailed_question,
+      '#default_value' => isset($node->detailed_question)?$node->detailed_question:'',
       '#weight' => module_exists('content') ? content_extra_field_weight($node->type, 'detailed_question') : -1,
       '#rows' => 3,
       '#description' => t('Longer question text.  This will be displayed in all layouts where the answer appears, in addition to the shorter question text.'),