diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/Items/ListItemModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/Items/ListItemModel.swift
index fcee1166..4c34cc39 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/Items/ListItemModel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/Items/ListItemModel.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import Foundation
     public var action: ActionModelProtocol?
     public var hideArrow: Bool?
     public var line: LineModel?
-    public var style: ListItemStyle? = .standard
+    public var style: ListItemStyle?
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Keys
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ import Foundation
         }
     }
     
-    /// Convenience function to set common values based on style.
+    /// Convenience function to set common values based on style. We default to standard if not set.
     open func setByStyle() {
-        guard let style = style else { return }
+        let style = self.style ?? .standard
         switch style {
         case .standard:
             set(topPadding: Padding.Component.VerticalMarginSpacing, bottomPadding: Padding.Component.VerticalMarginSpacing)
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ import Foundation
         action = try typeContainer.decodeModelIfPresent(codingKey: .action)
         hideArrow = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .hideArrow)
         line = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(LineModel.self, forKey: .line)
-        if let style = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(ListItemStyle.self, forKey: .style) {
-            self.style = style
-        }
+        style = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(ListItemStyle.self, forKey: .style)
         try super.init(from: decoder)
     }