Index: src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs
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diff -u -r385 -r391
--- src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs	(.../DSoilModelPlugin.cs)	(revision 385)
+++ src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs	(.../DSoilModelPlugin.cs)	(revision 391)
@@ -446,6 +446,27 @@
 
         private void DataEventPublisherOnDataListModified(object sender, PublishEventArgs publishEventArgs)
         {
+
+            if (sender is List<Soil>)
+            {
+                var args = publishEventArgs as DataListModifiedArgs;
+                if (args != null && (args.Action == ListModifyAction.Add || args.Action == ListModifyAction.Insert) && publishEventArgs.Objects.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    // handle the case where a new soil is added to the materials table
+                    foreach (var item in publishEventArgs.Objects)
+                    {
+                        var soil = item as Soil;
+                        if (soil != null)
+                        {
+                            if (soil.GetOrdinaryParameters().Count == 0 && soil.GetStochasticParameters().Count == 0)
+                            {
+                                project.SetSoilDefaults(soil);    
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             if (sender is List<SurfaceLine2>)
             {
                 mainForm.DynamicTableControl.GetTable(typeof(SurfaceLine2)).Refresh();