diff --git a/app/models/settings/community.rb b/app/models/settings/community.rb
index 68cd4d95a..23d941735 100644
--- a/app/models/settings/community.rb
+++ b/app/models/settings/community.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Settings
     setting(
       :community_name,
       type: :string,
-      default: ApplicationConfig["COMMUNITY_NAME"],
+      default: ApplicationConfig["COMMUNITY_NAME"] || "New Forem",
       validates: {
         format: {
           with: /\A[^[<|>]]+\Z/,