diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/apps.py b/mayan/apps/documents/apps.py
index a8dd602517..9a14681f79 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/documents/apps.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/apps.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from common import (
 )
 from common.api import register_maintenance_links
 from common.classes import ModelAttribute
+from common.signals import post_initial_setup
 from common.utils import encapsulate, validate_path
 from converter.links import link_transformation_list
 from converter.permissions import (
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ from rest_api.classes import APIEndPoint
 from statistics.classes import StatisticNamespace
 
 from documents import settings as document_settings
+from .handlers import create_default_document_type
 from .links import (
     link_clear_image_cache, link_document_acl_list,
     link_document_clear_transformations, link_document_content,
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@ class DocumentsApp(apps.AppConfig):
         namespace.add_statistic(DocumentStatistics(name='document_stats', label=_('Document tendencies')))
         namespace.add_statistic(DocumentUsageStatistics(name='document_usage', label=_('Document usage')))
 
+        post_initial_setup.connect(create_default_document_type, dispatch_uid='create_default_document_type')
+
         registry.register(Document)
 
         register_maintenance_links([link_clear_image_cache], namespace='documents', title=_('Documents'))
diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/handlers.py b/mayan/apps/documents/handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37d33beaca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from .models import DocumentType
+
+
+def create_default_document_type(sender, **kwargs):
+    DocumentType.objects.create(name=_('Default'))
diff --git a/mayan/apps/sources/apps.py b/mayan/apps/sources/apps.py
index 301edd1326..a3294f6627 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/sources/apps.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/sources/apps.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from common import (
     MissingItem, menu_front_page, menu_object, menu_secondary, menu_sidebar,
     menu_setup
 )
+from common.signals import post_initial_setup
 from common.utils import encapsulate
 from converter.links import link_transformation_list
 from documents.models import Document
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from navigation.api import register_model_list_columns
 from rest_api.classes import APIEndPoint
 
 from .classes import StagingFile
+from .handlers import create_default_document_source
 from .links import (
     link_document_create_multiple, link_document_create_siblings,
     link_setup_sources, link_setup_source_create_imap_email,
@@ -49,3 +51,5 @@ class SourcesApp(apps.AppConfig):
                 encapsulate(lambda x: staging_file_thumbnail(x, gallery_name='sources:staging_list', title=x.filename, size='100'))
             },
         ])
+
+        post_initial_setup.connect(create_default_document_source, dispatch_uid='create_default_document_source')
diff --git a/mayan/apps/sources/handlers.py b/mayan/apps/sources/handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..215408c39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/sources/handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from .literals import SOURCE_UNCOMPRESS_CHOICE_ASK
+from .models import WebFormSource
+
+
+def create_default_document_source(sender, **kwargs):
+    WebFormSource.objects.create(title=_('Default'), uncompress=SOURCE_UNCOMPRESS_CHOICE_ASK)