diff --git a/src/main/java/com/namics/oss/magnolia/appbuilder/action/OpenDialogAction.java b/src/main/java/com/namics/oss/magnolia/appbuilder/action/OpenDialogAction.java
index fa37246..41b312c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/namics/oss/magnolia/appbuilder/action/OpenDialogAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/namics/oss/magnolia/appbuilder/action/OpenDialogAction.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public static class Definition extends OpenDialogActionDefinition {
 
 		public Definition(final NodeNameValidatorDefinition.Mode mode) {
 			this.mode = mode;
+			setPopulate(mode == NodeNameValidatorDefinition.Mode.EDIT);
             setImplementationClass(OpenDialogAction.class);
 		}