diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/contdown-time/countdown-time.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/contdown-time/countdown-time.component.ts
index 57a9f543d..c16721128 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/contdown-time/countdown-time.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/contdown-time/countdown-time.component.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ export class CountdownTimeComponent implements OnDestroy {
      */
     @Input()
     public set displayType(displayType: string) {
+        if (!displayType) {
+            displayType = 'onlyCountdown';
+        }
         this.showTimeIndicator = displayType === 'countdownAndTimeIndicator' || displayType === 'onlyTimeIndicator';
         this.showCountdown = displayType === 'onlyCountdown' || displayType === 'countdownAndTimeIndicator';
     }