diff --git a/src/progress/progress-common.ts b/src/progress/progress-common.ts
index ee7449c22..d7aec5f30 100644
--- a/src/progress/progress-common.ts
+++ b/src/progress/progress-common.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export const busyProperty = new Property<ProgressBase, boolean>({
 });
 export const indeterminateProperty = new Property<ProgressBase, boolean>({
     name: 'indeterminate',
+    defaultValue: false,
     valueConverter: booleanConverter
 });
 busyProperty.register(ProgressBase);