diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
index 094c4c1039..2d521f37c0 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ void RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
     
     if (fracDefColl)
     {
-        RimEllipseFractureTemplate* fractureDef = new RimEllipseFractureTemplate();
-        fracDefColl->fractureDefinitions.push_back(fractureDef);
-        fractureDef->name = "Ellipse Fracture Template";
-        fractureDef->fractureTemplateUnit = fracDefColl->defaultUnitsForFracTemplates();
-        fractureDef->setDefaultWellDiameterFromUnit();
+        RimEllipseFractureTemplate* ellipseFractureTemplate = new RimEllipseFractureTemplate();
+        fracDefColl->fractureDefinitions.push_back(ellipseFractureTemplate);
+        ellipseFractureTemplate->name = "Ellipse Fracture Template";
+        ellipseFractureTemplate->fractureTemplateUnit = fracDefColl->defaultUnitsForFracTemplates();
+        ellipseFractureTemplate->setDefaultValuesFromUnit();
 
         fracDefColl->updateConnectedEditors();
-        RiuMainWindow::instance()->selectAsCurrentItem(fractureDef);
+        RiuMainWindow::instance()->selectAsCurrentItem(ellipseFractureTemplate);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.cpp
index 27c3c23c1d..b5c1b09fd3 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,14 @@ RimEllipseFractureTemplate::RimEllipseFractureTemplate(void)
 {
     CAF_PDM_InitObject("Fracture Template", ":/FractureTemplate16x16.png", "", "");
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&halfLength,  "HalfLength",       650.0f,  "Halflength X<sub>f</sub>", "", "", "");
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&height,      "Height",           75.0f,   "Height", "", "", "");
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&width,       "Width",            1.0f,    "Width", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&halfLength,  "HalfLength",       0.0f,   "Halflength X<sub>f</sub>", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&height,      "Height",           0.0f,   "Height", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&width,       "Width",            0.0f,   "Width", "", "", "");
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&permeability,"Permeability",     22000.f, "Permeability [mD]", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&permeability,"Permeability",     0.0f,   "Permeability [mD]", "", "", "");
 
     m_fractureGrid = new RigFractureGrid();
     setupFractureGridCells();
-    
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -276,6 +275,29 @@ const RigFractureGrid* RimEllipseFractureTemplate::fractureGrid() const
     return m_fractureGrid.p();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimEllipseFractureTemplate::setDefaultValuesFromUnit()
+{
+    if (fractureTemplateUnit == RiaEclipseUnitTools::UNITS_FIELD)
+    {
+        width        = 0.5f;
+        permeability = 800000.0f;
+        halfLength   = 300.0f;
+        height       = 225.0f;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        width        = 0.01f;
+        permeability = 1000000.0f;
+        halfLength   = 100.0f;
+        height       = 75.0f;
+    }
+
+    this->setDefaultWellDiameterFromUnit();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.h
index 48b0b4feae..f65f5ee1d6 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimEllipseFractureTemplate.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     
     const RigFractureGrid*          fractureGrid() const;
 
+    void setDefaultValuesFromUnit();
 protected:
     virtual void defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering);