diff --git a/push_notifications/api/rest_framework.py b/push_notifications/api/rest_framework.py
index d09a1e0..fae5ecf 100644
--- a/push_notifications/api/rest_framework.py
+++ b/push_notifications/api/rest_framework.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class Meta:
 		fields = ("name", "registration_id", "device_id", "active", "date_created")
 		read_only_fields = ("date_created", )
 
+		# See https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/issues/1101
+		extra_kwargs = {"active": {"default": True}}
+
 
 class APNSDeviceSerializer(ModelSerializer):