diff --git a/app/Helpers/CountriesHelper.php b/app/Helpers/CountriesHelper.php
index 5e4e31c7acb..a88de923dc5 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/CountriesHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/CountriesHelper.php
@@ -198,6 +198,6 @@ public static function getDefaultTimezone($country): string
                 break;
         }
 
-        return $timezone;
+        return $timezone ?? config('app.timezone');
     }
 }