diff --git a/field_friend/automations/field.py b/field_friend/automations/field.py
index a4df4704..6026aa0d 100644
--- a/field_friend/automations/field.py
+++ b/field_friend/automations/field.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import math
+import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Self
 
@@ -161,15 +162,36 @@ def shapely_polygon(self) -> shapely.geometry.Polygon:
 
     @classmethod
     def args_from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict:
-        return data
+        # Ensure all required fields exist with defaults
+        defaults: dict[str, Any] = {
+            'id': str(uuid.uuid4()),
+            'name': 'Field',
+            'first_row_start': None,
+            'first_row_end': None,
+            'row_spacing': 1,
+            'row_count': 1,
+            'outline_buffer_width': 1,
+            'row_support_points': [],
+            'bed_count': 1,
+            'bed_spacing': 1
+        }
+        for key in defaults:
+            if key in data:
+                defaults[key] = data[key]
+        return defaults
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> Self:
-        data['first_row_start'] = GeoPoint(lat=data['first_row_start']['lat'], long=data['first_row_start']['long'])
-        data['first_row_end'] = GeoPoint(lat=data['first_row_end']['lat'], long=data['first_row_end']['long'])
+        data['first_row_start'] = GeoPoint(lat=data['first_row_start']['lat'],
+                                           long=data['first_row_start']['long']) if data.get('first_row_start') else GeoPoint(lat=0, long=0)
+        data['first_row_end'] = GeoPoint(lat=data['first_row_end']['lat'],
+                                         long=data['first_row_end']['long']) if data.get('first_row_end') else GeoPoint(lat=1, long=1)
         data['row_support_points'] = [rosys.persistence.from_dict(
-            RowSupportPoint, sp) for sp in data['row_support_points']] if 'row_support_points' in data else []
+            RowSupportPoint, sp) for sp in data['row_support_points']] if data.get('row_support_points') else []
         field_data = cls(**cls.args_from_dict(data))
+        # if id is None, set it to a random uuid
+        if field_data.id is None:
+            field_data.id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         return field_data
 
     def get_buffered_area(self, rows: list[Row], buffer_width: float) -> list[GeoPoint]:
diff --git a/tests/old_field_provider_persistence.json b/tests/old_field_provider_persistence.json
index a1909a8f..f615649b 100644
--- a/tests/old_field_provider_persistence.json
+++ b/tests/old_field_provider_persistence.json
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
       "row_spacing": 0.5,
       "row_count": 10,
       "outline_buffer_width": 2,
-      "row_support_points": []
+      "row_support_points": [],
+      "bed_count": 1,
+      "bed_spacing": 0.5
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/old_field_provider_persistence_with_errors.json b/tests/old_field_provider_persistence_with_errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9dfac2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/old_field_provider_persistence_with_errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "fields": {
+    "eb24db0f-d48e-4a88-b23a-4833cda55483": {
+      "id": "eb24db0f-d48e-4a88-b23a-4833cda55483",
+      "name": "field_1",
+      "first_row_start": {
+        "lat": 51.98333789813455,
+        "long": 7.434242765994318
+      },
+      "first_row_end": { "lat": 51.98334192260392, "long": 7.434293309874038 },
+      "row_spacing": 0.5,
+      "row_count": 10,
+      "not_existing_value": true,
+      "row_support_points": [],
+      "bed_count": 1,
+      "bed_spacing": 0.5
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_field_provider.py b/tests/test_field_provider.py
index 292c6a31..6841f7b2 100644
--- a/tests/test_field_provider.py
+++ b/tests/test_field_provider.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from field_friend.localization import GeoPoint
 
 
-def test_loading_from_old_persistence(system: System):
+def test_loading_from_persistence(system: System):
     system.field_provider.restore(json.loads(Path('tests/old_field_provider_persistence.json').read_text()))
     assert len(system.field_provider.fields) == 1
     field = system.field_provider.fields[0]
@@ -27,6 +27,25 @@ def test_loading_from_old_persistence(system: System):
     assert field.first_row_end == GeoPoint(lat=51.98334192260392, long=7.434293309874038)
 
 
+def test_loading_from_persistence_with_errors(system: System):
+    system.field_provider.restore(json.loads(Path('tests/old_field_provider_persistence_with_errors.json').read_text()))
+    assert len(system.field_provider.fields) == 1
+    field = system.field_provider.fields[0]
+    # should set outline_buffer_width to default value because it is missing in the persistence data
+    assert field.outline_buffer_width == 1
+    # should not write the not_existing_value to the field
+    assert not hasattr(field, 'not_existing_value')
+    assert field.row_count == 10
+    assert field.row_spacing == 0.5
+    assert len(field.outline) == 5
+    assert len(field.rows) == 10
+    assert len(field.row_support_points) == 0
+    for row in field.rows:
+        assert len(row.points) == 2
+    assert field.first_row_start == FIELD_FIRST_ROW_START
+    assert field.first_row_end == GeoPoint(lat=51.98334192260392, long=7.434293309874038)
+
+
 def test_field_outline(system: System, field: Field):
     field = system.field_provider.fields[0]
     outline = field.outline