diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0416137..e6b168d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
 ### Fixed
+* Send Formality options in API requests even if it is default.
 ### Security
 
 
diff --git a/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java b/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
index 13d25c8..712221c 100644
--- a/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
+++ b/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ private static ArrayList<KeyValuePair<String, String>> createHttpParamsCommon(
     }
     params.add(new KeyValuePair<>("target_lang", targetLang));
 
-    if (formality != null && formality != Formality.Default) {
+    if (formality != null) {
       switch (formality) {
         case More:
           params.add(new KeyValuePair<>("formality", "more"));
@@ -862,7 +862,9 @@ private static ArrayList<KeyValuePair<String, String>> createHttpParamsCommon(
         case PreferLess:
           params.add(new KeyValuePair<>("formality", "prefer_less"));
           break;
+        case Default:
         default:
+          params.add(new KeyValuePair<>("formality", "default"));
           break;
       }
     }