diff --git a/resources/sql/autopatches/20180124.herald.01.repetition.sql b/resources/sql/autopatches/20180124.herald.01.repetition.sql
index 3be9ec627d..31f1477e01 100644
--- a/resources/sql/autopatches/20180124.herald.01.repetition.sql
+++ b/resources/sql/autopatches/20180124.herald.01.repetition.sql
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 */
 
+UPDATE {$NAMESPACE}_herald.herald_rule
+  SET repetitionPolicy = '1'
+  WHERE repetitionPolicy IS NULL;
+
 ALTER TABLE {$NAMESPACE}_herald.herald_rule
   CHANGE repetitionPolicy
     repetitionPolicy VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL COLLATE {$COLLATE_TEXT};