diff --git a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Service/Reading/Dto/ReadingImageTaskViewModel.cs b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Service/Reading/Dto/ReadingImageTaskViewModel.cs
index b81af553f..257dbc73f 100644
--- a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Service/Reading/Dto/ReadingImageTaskViewModel.cs
+++ b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Service/Reading/Dto/ReadingImageTaskViewModel.cs
@@ -1977,9 +1977,9 @@ namespace IRaCIS.Core.Application.Service.Reading.Dto
 
         public decimal? WL { get; set; }
 
-        public string? BlindName { get; set; } 
+        public string? BlindName { get; set; }
 
-        public bool? IsDicomReading { get; set; }
+        public bool IsDicomReading { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// InstanceId