diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 965be645d..0c8d2b98e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 UNRELEASED CHANGES:
 
+* Fix reset account deleting default account values
 * Fix notifications not working with aysnchronous queue
 * Support mysql unix socket
 
diff --git a/app/Account.php b/app/Account.php
index e6f02e6bc..e7362e2da 100644
--- a/app/Account.php
+++ b/app/Account.php
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ class Account extends Model
         $account->created_at = Carbon::now();
         $account->save();
 
-        $account->populateContactFieldTypeTable();
-        $account->populateDefaultGendersTable();
-        $account->populateDefaultReminderRulesTable();
+        $account->populateDefaultFields($account);
 
         // create the first user for this account
         User::createDefault($account->id, $first_name, $last_name, $email, $password);
@@ -59,6 +57,17 @@ class Account extends Model
         return $account;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Populates all the default column that should be there when a new account
+     * is created or reset.
+     */
+    public static function populateDefaultFields($account)
+    {
+        $account->populateContactFieldTypeTable();
+        $account->populateDefaultGendersTable();
+        $account->populateDefaultReminderRulesTable();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the activity records associated with the account.
      *
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 1ddcc1083..ac3a12b7a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
             DB::table($tableName)->where('account_id', $account->id)->delete();
         }
 
+        $account->populateDefaultFields($account);
+
         return redirect('/settings')
                     ->with('status', trans('settings.reset_success'));
     }