diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homewizard/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/homewizard/config_flow.py
index 795edfaf629..70ef47a4f03 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homewizard/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homewizard/config_flow.py
@@ -66,11 +66,14 @@ class HomeWizardConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                     data=user_input,
                 )
 
+        user_input = user_input or {}
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id="user",
             data_schema=Schema(
                 {
-                    Required(CONF_IP_ADDRESS): str,
+                    Required(
+                        CONF_IP_ADDRESS, default=user_input.get(CONF_IP_ADDRESS)
+                    ): str,
                 }
             ),
             errors=errors,
diff --git a/tests/components/homewizard/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/homewizard/test_config_flow.py
index 5eef6978815..f0776877aec 100644
--- a/tests/components/homewizard/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/homewizard/test_config_flow.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ async def test_error_flow(
 
     assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["errors"] == {"base": reason}
+    assert result["data_schema"]({}) == {CONF_IP_ADDRESS: "127.0.0.1"}
 
     # Recover from error
     mock_homewizardenergy.device.side_effect = None