diff --git a/osu.Game/Models/RealmUser.cs b/osu.Game/Models/RealmUser.cs
index 4b9269a922..e20ffc0808 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Models/RealmUser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Models/RealmUser.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class RealmUser : EmbeddedObject, IUser, IEquatable<RealmUser>, IDeepClon
         [Ignored]
         public CountryCode CountryCode
         {
-            get => Enum.TryParse(CountryString, out CountryCode country) ? country : default;
+            get => Enum.TryParse(CountryString, out CountryCode country) ? country : CountryCode.Unknown;
             set => CountryString = value.ToString();
         }