diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_9.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_9.rst
index 343e79fc1..249d3e859 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_9.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_9.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Housekeeping
 Bug fixes
 *********
 
+  | `Issue #9098 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9098>`_ -  Fixed an issue where the query tool displayed 'default' instead of 'null' for null text data in the data output.
   | `Issue #9158 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9158>`_ -  Fixed an issue where saving the newly changed preferences was not reflecting on the preferences tab.
   | `Issue #9125 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9125>`_ -  Fixed an issue where the pgAdmin configuration database wasn't being created on a fresh install when an external database was used for the configuration.
   | `Issue #9157 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9157>`_ -  Fixed an issue where shortcuts are not working as expected on multiple keyboard layouts.
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSet.jsx b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSet.jsx
index 80a0f562a..4a9467259 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSet.jsx
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSet.jsx
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export class ResultSetUtils {
               async (formData) => {
                 try {
                   await connectServer(
-                    this.api, 
+                    this.api,
                     this.queryToolCtx.modal,
                     this.queryToolCtx.params.sid,
                     this.queryToolCtx.params.user,
@@ -669,8 +669,9 @@ export class ResultSetUtils {
     return columnVal;
   }
 
-  processRows(result, columns, fromClipboard=false, pasteSerials=false) {
+  processRows(result, columns, options={}) {
     let retVal = [];
+    let {fromClipboard=false, pasteSerials=false, isNewRow=false} = options;
     if(!_.isArray(result) || !_.size(result)) {
       return retVal;
     }
@@ -685,8 +686,9 @@ export class ResultSetUtils {
       // Convert 2darray to dict.
       let rowObj = {};
       for(const col of columns) {
-        // if column data is undefined and there is not default value then set it to null.
-        let columnVal = rec[col.pos] ?? (col.has_default_val ? undefined : null);
+        // if column data is not present for existing rows then use null
+        // for new rows, it should be undefined if there is default value.
+        let columnVal = rec[col.pos] ?? ((col.has_default_val && isNewRow) ? undefined : null);
         /* If the source is clipboard, then it needs some extra handling */
         if(fromClipboard) {
           columnVal = this.processClipboardVal(columnVal, col, copiedRowsObjects[recIdx]?.[col.key], pasteSerials);
@@ -1379,7 +1381,7 @@ export function ResultSet() {
   }, [selectedRows, queryData, dataChangeStore, rows, allRowsSelect]);
 
   useEffect(()=>{
-    const triggerAddRows = (_rows, fromClipboard, pasteSerials)=>{
+    const triggerAddRows = (_rows, options)=>{
       let insPosn = 0;
       if(selectedRows.size > 0) {
         let selectedRowsSorted = Array.from(selectedRows);
@@ -1396,7 +1398,7 @@ export function ResultSet() {
           return x;
         });
       }
-      let newRows = rsu.current.processRows(_rows, columns, fromClipboard, pasteSerials);
+      let newRows = rsu.current.processRows(_rows, columns, options);
       setRows((prev)=>[
         ...prev.slice(0, insPosn),
         ...newRows,
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSetToolbar.jsx b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSetToolbar.jsx
index 65b8da7de..1f831374f 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSetToolbar.jsx
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/components/sections/ResultSetToolbar.jsx
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ export function ResultSetToolbar({query, canEdit, totalRowCount, pagination, all
       field_separator: queryToolPref.results_grid_field_separator,
     });
     let copiedRows = copyUtils.getCopiedRows();
-    eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.TRIGGER_ADD_ROWS, copiedRows, true, checkedMenuItems['paste_with_serials']);
+    eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.TRIGGER_ADD_ROWS, copiedRows, {fromClipboard: true, pasteSerials: checkedMenuItems['paste_with_serials']});
   }, [queryToolPref, checkedMenuItems['paste_with_serials']]);
   const copyData = ()=>{
     eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.COPY_DATA, checkedMenuItems['copy_with_headers']);
   };
   const addRow = useCallback(()=>{
-    eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.TRIGGER_ADD_ROWS, [[]]);
+    eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.TRIGGER_ADD_ROWS, [[]], {isNewRow: true});
   }, []);
   const downloadResult = useCallback(()=>{
     eventBus.fireEvent(QUERY_TOOL_EVENTS.TRIGGER_SAVE_RESULTS);