diff --git a/packages/tables/src/Columns/Text.php b/packages/tables/src/Columns/Text.php
index bcd52022d4..9c5434db53 100644
--- a/packages/tables/src/Columns/Text.php
+++ b/packages/tables/src/Columns/Text.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Text extends Column
         $value = parent::getValue($record, $attribute);
 
         if ($value === null) {
-            $this->default;
+            return $this->default;
         }
 
         if ($this->formatUsing) {