diff --git a/src/Plugin/WebformElement/ProcessedText.php b/src/Plugin/WebformElement/ProcessedText.php
index 9434f687..79f66141 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/WebformElement/ProcessedText.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/WebformElement/ProcessedText.php
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ class ProcessedText extends WebformMarkupBase {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function getDefaultProperties() {
+    $formats = filter_formats(\Drupal::currentUser());
+    $format = reset($formats);
+    $default_format = $format ? $format->id() : filter_fallback_format();
     return parent::getDefaultProperties() + [
       // Markup settings.
       'text' => '',
-      'format' => (function_exists('filter_default_format')) ? filter_default_format(\Drupal::currentUser()) : '',
+      'format' => $default_format ,
     ];
   }