diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_updgrp_adv.c b/bgpd/bgp_updgrp_adv.c
index d555006571..594eec59eb 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_updgrp_adv.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_updgrp_adv.c
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ void subgroup_default_originate(struct update_subgroup *subgrp, int withdraw)
 	aspath = attr.aspath;
 
 	attr.local_pref = bgp->default_local_pref;
+	attr.flag |= ATTR_FLAG_BIT(BGP_ATTR_MULTI_EXIT_DISC);
 
 	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
 	p.family = afi2family(afi);
@@ -724,6 +725,8 @@ void subgroup_default_originate(struct update_subgroup *subgrp, int withdraw)
 					peer->default_rmap[afi][safi].map,
 					&rn->p, RMAP_BGP, &info);
 
+				attr.med = info.attr->med;
+
 				/* The route map might have set attributes. If
 				 * we don't flush them
 				 * here, they will be leaked. */