diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/WatermarkService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/WatermarkService.java
index f0d7dbce9..fe81cf9fc 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/WatermarkService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/WatermarkService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persist
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.WatermarkRepository;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.utils.ColorUtils;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.WatermarkModel;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.HorizontalTextAlignment;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.VerticalTextAlignment;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ public class WatermarkService {
         validateWatermarkNameIsPresent(watermark);
         validateHexColorAndSetDefaultIfNeeded(watermark);
         validateOpacityAndSetDefaultIfNeeded(watermark);
+        setDefaultTextAlignmentIfNeeded(watermark);
         if (watermark.getId() != null) { // update
             Optional<WatermarkEntity> loadedWatermark = watermarkRepository.findById(watermark.getId());
             if (loadedWatermark.isPresent()) {
@@ -98,6 +101,16 @@ public class WatermarkService {
         }
     }
 
+    private void setDefaultTextAlignmentIfNeeded(WatermarkModel watermark) {
+        if (watermark.getHorizontalTextAlignment() == null) {
+            watermark.setHorizontalTextAlignment(HorizontalTextAlignment.CENTER);
+        }
+
+        if (watermark.getVerticalTextAlignment() == null) {
+            watermark.setVerticalTextAlignment(VerticalTextAlignment.CENTER);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void validateHexColorAndSetDefaultIfNeeded(WatermarkModel watermark) {
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(watermark.getHexColor())) {
             watermark.setHexColor(DEFAULT_HEX_COLOR);