diff --git a/packages/seo-plugin/package.json b/packages/seo-plugin/package.json
index 4d70f215..e5ed3b5d 100644
--- a/packages/seo-plugin/package.json
+++ b/packages/seo-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "@directus-labs/seo-plugin",
 	"type": "module",
-	"version": "1.1.0",
+	"version": "1.1.1",
 	"description": "SEO plugin for Directus",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/packages/seo-plugin/src/seo-interface/interface.vue b/packages/seo-plugin/src/seo-interface/interface.vue
index d5add537..82286ff3 100644
--- a/packages/seo-plugin/src/seo-interface/interface.vue
+++ b/packages/seo-plugin/src/seo-interface/interface.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { formatTitle } from '@directus/format-title';
 
 import { set } from 'lodash-es';
 import { TabsContent, TabsIndicator, TabsList, TabsRoot, TabsTrigger } from 'reka-ui';
-import { computed, defineEmits, defineProps, toRefs } from 'vue';
+import { computed, onMounted, toRefs } from 'vue';
 import OgImagePreview from '../shared/components/OgImagePreview.vue';
 import SearchPreview from '../shared/components/SearchPreview.vue';
 
@@ -32,26 +32,34 @@ const emit = defineEmits<(event: 'input', value: SeoValue) => void>();
 
 const { value } = toRefs(props);
 
+function getDefaultSeoValue(): SeoValue {
+	return {
+		title: '',
+		meta_description: '',
+		focus_keyphrase: '',
+		og_image: '',
+		sitemap: {
+			priority: '0.5',
+			change_frequency: 'weekly',
+		},
+		no_index: false,
+		no_follow: false,
+		additional_fields: {},
+	};
+}
+
 const internalValue = computed({
 	get() {
 		if (!value.value) {
-			// Return default structure with sitemap defaults when value is null
 			return {
-				title: '',
-				meta_description: '',
-				focus_keyphrase: '',
-				og_image: '',
+				...getDefaultSeoValue(),
 				sitemap: {
 					priority: props.defaultPriority || '0.5',
 					change_frequency: props.defaultChangeFrequency || 'weekly',
 				},
-				no_index: false,
-				no_follow: false,
-				additional_fields: {},
 			};
 		}
 
-		// For existing values, ensure sitemap defaults are merged if not present
 		return {
 			...value.value,
 			sitemap: {
@@ -66,6 +74,12 @@ const internalValue = computed({
 	},
 });
 
+onMounted(() => {
+	if (!value.value) {
+		emit('input', internalValue.value);
+	}
+});
+
 function updateField(field: string, value: unknown) {
 	if (!props.value) {
 		const newValue = set({}, field, value);