Index: cck_select_other.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/cck_select_other/cck_select_other.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1.2.15
diff -u -p -r1.1.2.15 cck_select_other.module
--- cck_select_other.module	12 Jul 2010 19:26:27 -0000	1.1.2.15
+++ cck_select_other.module	31 Aug 2010 19:04:34 -0000
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ function cck_select_other_process($eleme
   $element['#collapsible'] = TRUE;
   $element['#collapsed'] = FALSE;
 
-  if ($edit['select_other_list'] == 'other' && !empty($edit['select_other_text_input']) && !empty($edit)) {
+  if ($edit['select_other_list'] == 'other' && !empty($edit)) {
+    if (empty($edit['select_other_text_input'])) {
+      $edit['select_other_text_input'] = $field['widget']['default_value'][0]['value'];
+    }
     $element['#value'] = array(array('value' => $edit['select_other_text_input']));
     $form_state['values'][$field_name] = $element['#value'][$delta];
     $form_state['clicked_button']['#post'][$field_name] = $element['#value'][$delta];