diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54f0087f..e99de887 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ All notable changes to `laravel-love` will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Removed
 
-- ([#247]) Removed `ReactionCounterObserver`
-- ([#247]) Removed `ReactionTotalObserver`
+- ([#247]) Removed `ReactionCounterObserver` class
+- ([#247]) Removed `ReactionTotalObserver` class
+- ([#248]) Removed `ReactionObserver::creating` method
 
 ## [9.0.0] - 2023-02-24
 
@@ -588,6 +589,7 @@ Follow [upgrade instructions](UPGRADING.md#from-v5-to-v6) to migrate database to
 [1.1.1]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/compare/1.1.0...1.1.1
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/compare/1.0.0...1.1.0
 
+[#248]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/pull/248
 [#247]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/pull/247
 [#240]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/pull/240
 [#234]: https://github.com/cybercog/laravel-love/pull/234
diff --git a/src/Reaction/Models/Reaction.php b/src/Reaction/Models/Reaction.php
index 96359d54..a45660a5 100644
--- a/src/Reaction/Models/Reaction.php
+++ b/src/Reaction/Models/Reaction.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function setRateAttribute(
             throw RateOutOfRange::withValueBetween($rate, self::RATE_MIN, self::RATE_MAX);
         }
 
-        $this->attributes['rate'] = $rate;
+        $this->attributes['rate'] = $rate ?? self::RATE_DEFAULT;
     }
 
     public function isOfType(
diff --git a/src/Reaction/Observers/ReactionObserver.php b/src/Reaction/Observers/ReactionObserver.php
index f4c2f6d8..3f38b96c 100644
--- a/src/Reaction/Observers/ReactionObserver.php
+++ b/src/Reaction/Observers/ReactionObserver.php
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->eventDispatcher = $eventDispatcher;
     }
 
-    public function creating(
-        Reaction $reaction,
-    ): void {
-        if ($reaction->getAttributeValue('rate') === null) {
-            $reaction->setAttribute('rate', Reaction::RATE_DEFAULT);
-        }
-    }
-
     public function created(
         Reaction $reaction,
     ): void {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionCounter/Models/ReactionCounterTest.php b/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionCounter/Models/ReactionCounterTest.php
index 9dcb551f..ce9dc525 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionCounter/Models/ReactionCounterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionCounter/Models/ReactionCounterTest.php
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public function it_can_check_is_not_reaction_of_type(): void
     }
 
     /** @test */
-    public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_count(): void
+    public function it_can_create_counter_with_zero_count(): void
     {
         $counter1 = ReactionCounter::factory()->create();
         $counter2 = ReactionCounter::factory()->create([
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_count(): void
     }
 
     /** @test */
-    public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_weight(): void
+    public function it_can_create_counter_with_zero_weight(): void
     {
         $counter1 = ReactionCounter::factory()->create();
         $counter2 = ReactionCounter::factory()->create([
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionTotal/Models/ReactionTotalTest.php b/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionTotal/Models/ReactionTotalTest.php
index 8758e0d6..75194c61 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionTotal/Models/ReactionTotalTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Reactant/ReactionTotal/Models/ReactionTotalTest.php
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public function it_throws_exception_on_get_reactant_when_reactant_is_null(): voi
     }
 
     /** @test */
-    public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_count(): void
+    public function it_can_create_total_with_zero_count(): void
     {
         $total1 = ReactionTotal::factory()->create();
         $total2 = ReactionTotal::factory()->create([
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_count(): void
     }
 
     /** @test */
-    public function it_can_create_model_with_zero_weight(): void
+    public function it_can_create_total_with_zero_weight(): void
     {
         $total1 = ReactionTotal::factory()->create();
         $total2 = ReactionTotal::factory()->create([
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Reaction/Models/ReactionTest.php b/tests/Unit/Reaction/Models/ReactionTest.php
index 37fe5179..89e9fc49 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Reaction/Models/ReactionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Reaction/Models/ReactionTest.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public function it_casts_string_rate_to_float(): void
     /** @test */
     public function it_casts_null_rate_to_default_value(): void
     {
-        $reaction = Reaction::factory()->create([
+        $reaction = new Reaction([
             'rate' => null,
         ]);
 
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ public function it_casts_not_set_rate_to_default_value(): void
         $this->assertSame(Reaction::RATE_DEFAULT, $reaction->getRate());
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_can_create_reaction_with_default_value(): void
+    {
+        $reaction1 = Reaction::factory()->create();
+        $reaction2 = Reaction::factory()->create([
+            'rate' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertSame(Reaction::RATE_DEFAULT, $reaction1->getRate());
+        $this->assertSame(Reaction::RATE_DEFAULT, $reaction2->getRate());
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     public function it_can_belong_to_type(): void
     {