diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/row/EntityRow.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/row/EntityRow.php
index 88654d0..299a038 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/row/EntityRow.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/row/EntityRow.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuratio
   protected function defineOptions() {
     $options = parent::defineOptions();
 
-    $options['view_mode'] = array('default' => '');
+    $options['view_mode'] = array('default' => 'default');
 
     return $options;
   }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public function buildOptionsForm(&$form, &$form_state) {
    * Return the main options, which are shown in the summary title.
    */
   protected function buildViewModeOptions() {
-    $options = array();
+    $options = array('default' => t('Default'));
     $view_modes = entity_get_view_modes($this->entityType);
     foreach ($view_modes as $mode => $settings) {
       $options[$mode] = $settings['label'];