diff --git a/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/MaltNode.py b/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/MaltNode.py
index 685daeb1..7dbd2335 100644
--- a/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/MaltNode.py
+++ b/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/MaltNode.py
@@ -158,9 +158,13 @@ def setup(current, new):
                 except:
                     current[name].ui_label = name
                 try:
-                    default = dic['meta']['default']
-                    if isinstance(default, str):
-                        current[name].default_initialization = default
+                    meta = dic['meta']
+                    if 'default_initialization' in meta:
+                        current[name].default_initialization = meta['default_initialization']
+                    else:
+                        default = meta['default']
+                        if isinstance(default, str):
+                            current[name].default_initialization = default
                 except:
                     pass
                 if is_new_socket:
diff --git a/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/Nodes/MaltIONode.py b/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/Nodes/MaltIONode.py
index d90e1d9e..0418a8fa 100644
--- a/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/Nodes/MaltIONode.py
+++ b/BlenderMalt/MaltNodes/Nodes/MaltIONode.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def malt_setup(self, copy=None):
             if parameter['io'] in ['out','inout'] and self.is_output:
                 if parameter['io'] == 'inout':
                     if 'meta' not in parameter: parameter['meta'] = {}
-                    parameter['meta']['default'] = parameter['name']
+                    parameter['meta']['default_initialization'] = parameter['name']
                 inputs[parameter['name']] = parameter
             if parameter['io'] in ['','in','inout'] and self.is_output == False:
                 outputs[parameter['name']] = parameter