diff --git a/src/qtgui/ImageLayerPanel.cpp b/src/qtgui/ImageLayerPanel.cpp
index 481816cb..ddef8c0a 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/ImageLayerPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/ImageLayerPanel.cpp
@@ -62,21 +62,21 @@ void ImageLayerPanel::setupUi() {
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_dark.red; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_dark.red = v; },
       3.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.red"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.red"), true);
 
   addSliderParameter(
       tr("Mix dark (green)"), -3.0, 1.0, 1, 4, "", "",
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_dark.green; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_dark.green = v; },
       3.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.green"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.green"), true);
 
   addSliderParameter(
       tr("Mix dark (blue)"), -3.0, 1.0, 1, 4, "", "",
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_dark.blue; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_dark.blue = v; },
       3.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.blue"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix_dark.blue"), true);
 
   // Dark Area Button
   m_setDarkAreaBtn = addToggleButtonParameter(
@@ -92,21 +92,21 @@ void ImageLayerPanel::setupUi() {
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_red; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_red = v; },
       1.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.red"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.red"), true);
 
   addSliderParameter(
       tr("Mix green"), -10.0, 10.0, 1, 2, "", "",
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_green; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_green = v; },
       1.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.green"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.green"), true);
 
   addSliderParameter(
       tr("Mix blue"), -10.0, 10.0, 1, 2, "", "",
       [](const ParameterState &s) { return s.rparams.mix_blue; },
       [](ParameterState &s, double v) { s.rparams.mix_blue = v; },
       1.0, enableSimulated, false, QString(),
-      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.blue"));
+      QStringLiteral("image_layer.mix.blue"), true);
 
   // Neutral Area Button
   m_setNeutralAreaBtn = addToggleButtonParameter(
diff --git a/src/qtgui/WorkspaceChurnSmoke.cpp b/src/qtgui/WorkspaceChurnSmoke.cpp
index 825821e4..a5b61854 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/WorkspaceChurnSmoke.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/WorkspaceChurnSmoke.cpp
@@ -821,6 +821,13 @@ if (!workflowSummary || !workflowToggle || !workflowStages ||
                      .arg(key));
             return;
           }
+          QToolButton *reset = findParameterResetButton(key);
+          if (!reset || !reset->property("parameterDefaultValue").isValid()) {
+            fail(QStringLiteral(
+                     "Workspace churn lost Image Layer default/reset metadata for %1")
+                     .arg(key));
+            return;
+          }
         }
         if (!imageLayerSourceChoice ||
             imageLayerSourceChoice->property("parameterKey").toString() !=