diff --git a/server/src/data.db b/server/src/data.db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/server/src/data/app.py b/server/src/data/app.py
index bc0b0ae..b982e2a 100644
--- a/server/src/data/app.py
+++ b/server/src/data/app.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS val (
     default_time TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '21:00'
 )
 """)
+cursor.execute("INSERT INTO settings (default_time) VALUES (?)", ('21:00',))
 conn.commit()
 conn.close()
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def mainpage():
     items = cursor.fetchall()
     cursor.execute("SELECT default_time FROM val")
     default_time_row = cursor.fetchone()
-    default_time = default_time_row[0] if default_time_row else None
+    default_time = default_time_row[0] if default_time_row else '21:00'
     conn.close()
     return render_template('index.html', title='BS Shutdown', items=items, default_time=default_time)