diff --git a/comfy-nodes/external_text.py b/comfy-nodes/external_text.py
index 72f6617..057b620 100644
--- a/comfy-nodes/external_text.py
+++ b/comfy-nodes/external_text.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class ComfyUIDeployExternalText:
     CATEGORY = "text"
 
     def run(self, input_id, default_value=None):
-        if not input_id or len(input_id.strip()) == 0:
-            return [default_value]
-        return [input_id]
+        return [default_value]
 
 
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {"ComfyUIDeployExternalText": ComfyUIDeployExternalText}
diff --git a/web/src/server/createRun.ts b/web/src/server/createRun.ts
index 1a802a8..6a40511 100644
--- a/web/src/server/createRun.ts
+++ b/web/src/server/createRun.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ export const createRun = withServerPromise(
           if (node.inputs["input_id"] === key) {
             node.inputs["input_id"] = inputs[key];
           }
+
+          // Fix for external text default value
+          if (node.class_type == "ComfyUIDeployExternalText") {
+            node.inputs["default_value"] = inputs[key];
+          }
         });
       }
     }