diff --git a/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
index a18e9a38..0e240462 100755
--- a/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ ruby="$(echo "$gemset" | cut -d '@' -f 1)"
 gemsetname="$(echo "$gemset" | cut -d '@' -f 2)"
 state_is="$(cat "$__object/explorer/state")"
 user="$(cat "$__object/parameter/user")"
+default="$(cat "$__object/parameter/default")"
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 if [ "$state_is" != "$state_should" ]; then
    case "$state_should" in
diff --git a/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/manifest b/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/manifest
index f9941515..4fdf9cb1 100755
--- a/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/manifest
+++ b/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/manifest
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/default" ]; then
    default="$(cat "$__object/parameter/default")"
 else
    default="no"
+   echo $default > "$__object/parameter/default"
 fi
 
 __rvm "$user" --state installed