diff --git a/modules/@apostrophecms/page-type/index.js b/modules/@apostrophecms/page-type/index.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/modules/@apostrophecms/page-type/index.js
+++ b/modules/@apostrophecms/page-type/index.js
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   extendMethods(self) {
     return {
+      enableAction() {
+        self.action = self.apos.modules['@apostrophecms/page'].action;
+      },
       copyForPublication(_super, req, from, to) {
         _super(req, from, to);
         const newMode = to.aposLocale.endsWith(':published') ? ':published' : ':draft';
sets custom page types to default their action to @apostrophecms/page s