diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamTemplateDAOImpl.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamTemplateDAOImpl.java
index da0eed2a..554db721 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamTemplateDAOImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamTemplateDAOImpl.java
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public class ExamTemplateDAOImpl implements ExamTemplateDAO {
         return Result.tryCatch(() -> {
 
             checkUniqueName(data);
+            checkUniqueDefault(data);
 
             final Collection<IndicatorTemplate> indicatorTemplates = data.getIndicatorTemplates();
             final String indicatorsJSON = (indicatorTemplates != null && !indicatorTemplates.isEmpty())