diff --git a/SQL/paradise_schema.sql b/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
index d1d222ccadf..5cc19d0848e 100644
--- a/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
+++ b/SQL/paradise_schema.sql
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ CREATE TABLE `characters` (
   `skin_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `skin_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `skin_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `marking_colours` mediumtext NOT NULL,
+  `marking_colours` mediumtext NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=%23000000&body=%23000000&tail=%23000000',
   `head_accessory_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `head_accessory_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `head_accessory_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `hair_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `facial_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `marking_styles` mediumtext NOT NULL,
+  `marking_styles` mediumtext NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=None&body=None&tail=None',
   `head_accessory_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `alt_head_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `eyes_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
diff --git a/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql b/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
index 42cbfa3ab4d..d93eb4ef681 100644
--- a/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
+++ b/SQL/paradise_schema_prefixed.sql
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ CREATE TABLE `SS13_characters` (
   `skin_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `skin_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `skin_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
-  `marking_colours` mediumtext NOT NULL,
+  `marking_colours` mediumtext NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=%23000000&body=%23000000&tail=%23000000',
   `head_accessory_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `head_accessory_green` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `head_accessory_blue` smallint(4) NOT NULL,
   `hair_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `facial_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
-  `marking_styles` mediumtext NOT NULL,
+  `marking_styles` mediumtext NOT NULL DEFAULT 'head=None&body=None&tail=None',
   `head_accessory_style_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `alt_head_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
   `eyes_red` smallint(4) NOT NULL,