diff --git a/ui/src/utils/queryTransitions.js b/ui/src/utils/queryTransitions.js
index dc694684cc..4281e855ef 100644
--- a/ui/src/utils/queryTransitions.js
+++ b/ui/src/utils/queryTransitions.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function toggleTagAcceptance(query) {
 export function applyFuncsToField(
   query,
   {field, funcs},
-  {preventAutoGroupBy = false, isKapacitorRule = false}
+  {preventAutoGroupBy = false, isKapacitorRule = false} = {}
 ) {
   const shouldRemoveFuncs = funcs.length === 0
   const nextFields = query.fields.map(f => {