diff --git a/packages/volto/src/components/manage/Widgets/SchemaWidget.jsx b/packages/volto/src/components/manage/Widgets/SchemaWidget.jsx
index adb6b6fd61..1d9f16c003 100644
--- a/packages/volto/src/components/manage/Widgets/SchemaWidget.jsx
+++ b/packages/volto/src/components/manage/Widgets/SchemaWidget.jsx
@@ -1747,7 +1747,10 @@ class SchemaWidget extends Component {
               });
             }}
             title={this.props.intl.formatMessage(messages.addField)}
-            formData={{}}
+            formData={{
+              factory:
+                find(choices, { value: 'label_text_field' }) || undefined,
+            }}
             schema={schemaField(
               this.state.addField,
               this.props.intl,