diff --git a/src/core/components/parameter-row.jsx b/src/core/components/parameter-row.jsx
index 46c5590d..33aa31ea 100644
--- a/src/core/components/parameter-row.jsx
+++ b/src/core/components/parameter-row.jsx
@@ -24,11 +24,18 @@ export default class ParameterRow extends Component {
 
     let { specSelectors, pathMethod, param } = props
     let defaultValue = param.get("default")
+    let xExampleValue = param.get("x-example")
     let parameter = specSelectors.parameterWithMeta(pathMethod, param.get("name"), param.get("in"))
     let value = parameter ? parameter.get("value") : ""
-    if ( defaultValue !== undefined && value === undefined ) {
-      this.onChangeWrapper(defaultValue)
+
+    if( param.get("in") !== "body" ) {
+      if ( xExampleValue !== undefined && value === undefined ) {
+        this.onChangeWrapper(xExampleValue)
+      } else if ( defaultValue !== undefined && value === undefined ) {
+        this.onChangeWrapper(defaultValue)
+      }
     }
+
   }
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(props) {