diff --git a/shared-lib/flowy-user-data-model/src/entities/user_setting.rs b/shared-lib/flowy-user-data-model/src/entities/user_setting.rs
index f7ad2ae05b..f4543b6b5c 100644
--- a/shared-lib/flowy-user-data-model/src/entities/user_setting.rs
+++ b/shared-lib/flowy-user-data-model/src/entities/user_setting.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct AppearanceSettings {
     pub theme: String,
 
     #[pb(index = 2)]
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub locale: LocaleSettings,
 
     #[pb(index = 3)]