diff --git a/model/DataObject.php b/model/DataObject.php
index 1ac147fcd..dded6024f 100644
--- a/model/DataObject.php
+++ b/model/DataObject.php
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ class DataObject extends ViewableData implements DataObjectInterface, i18nEntity
 	 * @uses DataExtension->requireDefaultRecords()
 	 */
 	public function requireDefaultRecords() {
-		$defaultRecords = $this->stat('default_records');
+		$defaultRecords = $this->config()->get('default_records', Config::UNINHERITED);
 
 		if(!empty($defaultRecords)) {
 			$hasData = DataObject::get_one($this->class);