diff --git a/.changeset/itchy-stingrays-smell.md b/.changeset/itchy-stingrays-smell.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de5c245690c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/itchy-stingrays-smell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@talend/react-forms": patch
+---
+
+Forms: array widget - use default value when add new item
diff --git a/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.js b/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.js
index 978a3e9dcdd..511e4443de7 100644
--- a/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.js
+++ b/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.js
@@ -36,12 +36,16 @@ export default class ArrayWidget extends Component {
 	onAdd(event) {
 		const arrayMergedSchema = this.props.schema;
 		const { items, schema } = arrayMergedSchema;
-		const getDefaultValue = schema.items.type === 'object' ? {} : '';
 		const hasOneItem = items.length === 1;
 		const itemsEnum = get(schema, 'items.enum');
 		const isSingleSelectItem = hasOneItem && head(items).type === 'select' && head(itemsEnum);
 
-		const defaultValue = isSingleSelectItem ? head(itemsEnum) : getDefaultValue;
+		const schemaDefaultConfig = schema.default?.[0];
+		const defaultConfig = schema.items.type === 'object' ? {} : '';
+
+		const defaultValue = isSingleSelectItem
+			? head(itemsEnum)
+			: schemaDefaultConfig || defaultConfig;
 
 		let currentValue = this.props.value;
 		if (this.isCloseable()) {
diff --git a/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.test.js b/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.test.js
index c8fba2d8aa3..0d51ce978d3 100644
--- a/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.test.js
+++ b/packages/forms/src/UIForm/fieldsets/Array/Array.component.test.js
@@ -243,6 +243,40 @@ describe('Array component', () => {
 			expect(props.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), payload);
 			expect(props.onFinish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), payload);
 		});
+
+		it('should add default value from schema as default value for new item', async () => {
+			const defaultValue = {
+				name: 'default name',
+				email: 'default email',
+				comment: 'default comment',
+			};
+
+			const enhancedSchema = {
+				...schema,
+				schema: {
+					...schema.schema,
+					default: [defaultValue],
+				},
+			};
+
+			// given
+			render(
+				<WidgetContext.Provider value={defaultWidgets}>
+					<ArrayWidget {...props} schema={enhancedSchema} value={[]} />
+				</WidgetContext.Provider>,
+			);
+
+			// when
+			await userEvent.click(screen.getByText('Add'));
+
+			// then
+			const payload = {
+				schema: enhancedSchema,
+				value: [defaultValue],
+			};
+			expect(props.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), payload);
+			expect(props.onFinish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), payload);
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('#onRemove', () => {