diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index f0a47bd..43898ff 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ MwWidget MwCreateWidget(MwClass widget_class, const char* name, MwWidget parent,
 		MwDestroyWidget(h);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	if(h->widget_class == NULL){
+		MwSetDefault(h);
+	}
 	h->prop_event = 1;
 
 	if(h->widget_class != NULL && h->widget_class->tick != NULL) {