diff --git a/src/main/java/guru/springframework/msscbeerservice/web/controller/BeerController.java b/src/main/java/guru/springframework/msscbeerservice/web/controller/BeerController.java
index 7f780757..c280e125 100644
--- a/src/main/java/guru/springframework/msscbeerservice/web/controller/BeerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/guru/springframework/msscbeerservice/web/controller/BeerController.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<BeerPagedList> listBeers(@RequestParam(value = "pageNumber
                                                    @RequestParam(value = "pageSize", required = false) Integer pageSize,
                                                    @RequestParam(value = "beerName", required = false) String beerName,
                                                    @RequestParam(value = "beerStyle", required = false) BeerStyleEnum beerStyle,
-                                                   @RequestParam(value = "showInventoryOnHand", required = false) Boolean showInventoryOnHand){
+                                                   @RequestParam(value = "showInventoryOnHand", required = false, defaultValue = "false") Boolean showInventoryOnHand) {
 
         if (showInventoryOnHand == null) {
             showInventoryOnHand = false;