diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/FieldBehavior.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/FieldBehavior.java
index bf12614c..6b2d92bf 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/FieldBehavior.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/FieldBehavior.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.ValueBehaviorApplier;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public interface FieldBehavior<T extends FieldBehavior<T>>
     ** In case a behavior of this type wasn't set on the field, what should the
     ** default of this type be?
     *******************************************************************************/
+   @JsonIgnore
    T getDefault();
 
    /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/QFieldMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/QFieldMetaData.java
index 4bed4c99..8a1447be 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/QFieldMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/fields/QFieldMetaData.java
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ public class QFieldMetaData implements Cloneable
       {
          try
          {
-            return behaviorType.getConstructor().newInstance().getDefault();
+            return (behaviorType.getConstructor().newInstance().getDefault());
          }
          catch(Exception e)
          {