diff --git a/server/notifications.model.js b/server/notifications.model.js
index 721c4a89d..bd74ad5b7 100644
--- a/server/notifications.model.js
+++ b/server/notifications.model.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ NotificationSchema.statics.addNotification = async function(data){
 		startAt : new Date,
 		stopAt  : new Date
 	};
-	_.mergeWith(data, defaults, (item)=>{ if(!item) return undefined; });
+	_.defaults(data, defaults);
 	const newNotification = new Notification(data);
 	const savedNotification = await newNotification.save()
 		.catch((err)=>{