diff --git a/src/ORM/FieldType/DBField.php b/src/ORM/FieldType/DBField.php
index 8fb3756b2c2..0d1ee98e99c 100644
--- a/src/ORM/FieldType/DBField.php
+++ b/src/ORM/FieldType/DBField.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function __construct(?string $name = null, array $options = [])
         }
         // Setting value needs to happen below the call to setOptions() in case the default value is set there
         $value = $this->getDefaultValue();
-        $this->setValue($value);
+        $this->setValue($value, markChanged: false);
 
         parent::__construct();
     }