diff --git a/migrations/2.surrealql b/migrations/2.surrealql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66c1017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2.surrealql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DEFINE FIELD IF NOT EXISTS note_type ON TABLE note TYPE option<string>;
diff --git a/migrations/2_down.surrealql b/migrations/2_down.surrealql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0213a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2_down.surrealql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+REMOVE FIELD IF EXISTS note_type ON TABLE note;
diff --git a/stream_app/note.py b/stream_app/note.py
index 2cf063e..2d1f5a4 100644
--- a/stream_app/note.py
+++ b/stream_app/note.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def note_panel(session_id=None, note_id=None):
     if note_id:
         note: Note = Note.get(note_id)
     else:
-        note: Note = Note()
+        note: Note = Note(note_type="human")
 
     t_preview, t_edit = st.tabs(["Preview", "Edit"])
     with t_preview: