diff --git a/lib/src/objects/parse_base.dart b/lib/src/objects/parse_base.dart
index 173208c1c..b3b13fe20 100644
--- a/lib/src/objects/parse_base.dart
+++ b/lib/src/objects/parse_base.dart
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ abstract class ParseBase {
   /// To set an int, call setType<int> and an int will be saved
   /// [bool] forceUpdate is always true, if unsure as to whether an item is
   /// needed or not, set to false
-  void set<T>(String key, T value, {bool forceUpdate = false}) {
+  void set<T>(String key, T value, {bool forceUpdate = true}) {
     if (value != null) {
       if (_getObjectData().containsKey(key)) {
         if (_getObjectData()[key] == value && !forceUpdate) {