diff --git a/lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex b/lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex
index eb3d15bb..7c6ac3b9 100644
--- a/lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex
+++ b/lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ defmodule Ash.Changeset do
 
     Enum.reduce(attributes, changeset, fn required_attribute, changeset ->
       if Ash.Changeset.changing_attribute?(changeset, required_attribute.name) ||
-           required_attribute.default do
+           not is_nil(required_attribute.default) do
         changeset
       else
         Ash.Changeset.add_error(
@@ -730,8 +730,7 @@ defmodule Ash.Changeset do
       end
 
     Enum.reduce(attributes, changeset, fn required_attribute, changeset ->
-      if Ash.Changeset.changing_attribute?(changeset, required_attribute.name) ||
-           required_attribute.default do
+      if Ash.Changeset.changing_attribute?(changeset, required_attribute.name) do
         if get_attribute(changeset, required_attribute.name) do
           changeset
         else
diff --git a/test/actions/create_test.exs b/test/actions/create_test.exs
index ac07da35..1b782c5d 100644
--- a/test/actions/create_test.exs
+++ b/test/actions/create_test.exs
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ defmodule Ash.Test.Actions.CreateTest do
       attribute(:list_attribute, {:array, :integer})
       attribute(:date, :date)
       attribute(:binary, :binary)
+      attribute(:required_with_default, :string, allow_nil?: false, default: "string")
+      attribute(:required_boolean_with_default, :boolean, allow_nil?: false, default: false)
 
       attribute(:list_attribute_with_constraints, {:array, :integer},
         constraints: [