diff --git a/form.php b/form.php
index 41ccb7d..e3ca724 100644
--- a/form.php
+++ b/form.php
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ die ("FORM/VERIFY : UNUSED and dirty\n");
         if (isset ($field->defaults))
           $res .= " value='".htmlspecialchars ($field->defaults, ENT_QUOTES).
                   "'";
+        elseif (isset ($field->label))
+          $res .= " value='".htmlspecialchars ($field->label, ENT_QUOTES)."'";
         $res .= " class='form-control btn-primary'";
         if (isset ($field->hidden) && $field->hidden !== FALSE)
           $res .= " style='display:none'";