diff --git a/packages/base/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php b/packages/base/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php
index ee4eb4b..93cf480 100644
--- a/packages/base/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php
+++ b/packages/base/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tt_content.php
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ $GLOBALS['TCA']['tt_content']['columns']['imageorient']['config'] = [
         ['LLL:EXT:base/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf:imageorient.25', 25],
         ['LLL:EXT:base/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf:imageorient.26', 26],
     ],
+    'default' => 25,
 ];