diff --git a/route/new.js b/route/new.js
index a5bd5cc..50c68a8 100644
--- a/route/new.js
+++ b/route/new.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function route(app) {
 			standard: req.body.standard,
 			ignore: req.body.ignore || [],
 			timeout: req.body.timeout,
-			wait: req.body.wait,
+			wait: req.body.wait || 0,
 			username: req.body.username,
 			password: req.body.password
 		};
diff --git a/route/task/edit.js b/route/task/edit.js
index 4fa2c69..985f732 100644
--- a/route/task/edit.js
+++ b/route/task/edit.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function route(app) {
 					task.name = req.body.name;
 					task.ignore = req.body.ignore;
 					task.timeout = req.body.timeout;
-					task.wait = req.body.wait;
+					task.wait = req.body.wait || 0;
 					task.username = req.body.username;
 					task.password = req.body.password;
 					var standards = getStandards().map(function(standard) {