diff --git a/chickpea/base_models.py b/chickpea/base_models.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/chickpea/base_models.py
+++ b/chickpea/base_models.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Category(models.Model):
     map = models.ForeignKey(Map)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
-    color = models.CharField(max_length=32)
+    color = models.CharField(max_length=32, default="DarkBlue")
     icon = models.ForeignKey(Icon, null=True, blank=True)
     preset = models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text="Display this category on load.")
     rank = models.IntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
diff --git a/chickpea/views.py b/chickpea/views.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/chickpea/views.py
+++ b/chickpea/views.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class QuickMapCreate(CreateView):
         self.object = form.save()
         layer = TileLayer.get_default()
         MapToTileLayer.objects.create(map=self.object, tilelayer=layer, rank=1)
+        Category.objects.create(map=self.object, name="POIs", preset=True)
         response = {
             "redirect": self.get_success_url()
         }
Create a default category during map quick create process