diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/ScreenController.php b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/ScreenController.php
index 943618b81b..894a226683 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/ScreenController.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/Api/ScreenController.php
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public function duplicate(Screen $screen, Request $request)
         $request->validate(Screen::rules());
         $newScreen = new Screen();
 
-        $exclude = ['id', 'uuid', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'key'];
+        $exclude = ['id', 'uuid', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'key', 'is_default'];
         foreach ($screen->getAttributes() as $attribute => $value) {
             if (!in_array($attribute, $exclude)) {
                 $newScreen->{$attribute} = $screen->{$attribute};