diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MetricController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MetricController.php
index acab4c79..9cebc7b4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MetricController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MetricController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MetricController extends AbstractApiController
                 Binput::get('description'),
                 Binput::get('default_value'),
                 Binput::get('calc_type', 0),
-                Binput::get('display_chart'),
+                Binput::get('display_chart', true),
                 Binput::get('places', 2),
                 Binput::get('view', 1)
             ));