diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/BaseImageWidget.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/BaseImageWidget.java
index 02db449ac3e..ec2b33db0e6 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/BaseImageWidget.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/BaseImageWidget.java
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@ public void clickImage(String context) {
         private void launchDrawActivity() {
             Intent i = new Intent(getContext(), DrawActivity.class);
             i.putExtra(DrawActivity.OPTION, drawOption);
-            if (binaryName != null) {
-                i.putExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE, Uri.fromFile(getFile()));
+            File file = getFile();
+            if (file != null) {
+                i.putExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE, Uri.fromFile(file));
             }
 
             i.putExtra(DrawActivity.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(new File(tmpImageFilePath)));
@@ -279,9 +280,18 @@ protected void launchActivityForResult(Intent intent, final int resourceCode, fi
 
     @Nullable
     private File getFile() {
+        if (binaryName == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         File file = questionMediaManager.getAnswerFile(binaryName);
         if ((file == null || !file.exists()) && doesSupportDefaultValues()) {
-            file = new File(getDefaultFilePath());
+            String filePath = getDefaultFilePath();
+            if (filePath != null) {
+                return new File(getDefaultFilePath());
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
         }
 
         return file;
@@ -294,7 +304,7 @@ private String getDefaultFilePath() {
             Timber.w(e);
         }
 
-        return "";
+        return null;
     }
 
     protected abstract boolean doesSupportDefaultValues();
diff --git a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/AnnotateWidgetTest.java b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/AnnotateWidgetTest.java
index f47b0622371..0663b0f1d78 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/AnnotateWidgetTest.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/AnnotateWidgetTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -243,4 +244,54 @@ public void markupButtonShouldBeDisabledIfImageAbsent() throws Exception {
 
         assertThat(getWidget().annotateButton.isEnabled(), is(false));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswer_passUriToDrawActivity() throws Exception {
+        File file = File.createTempFile("default", ".bmp");
+        String imagePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
+
+        ReferenceManager referenceManager = setupFakeReferenceManager(singletonList(
+                new Pair<>(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER, imagePath)
+        ));
+        CollectHelpers.overrideAppDependencyModule(new AppDependencyModule() {
+            @Override
+            public ReferenceManager providesReferenceManager() {
+                return referenceManager;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public ImageLoader providesImageLoader() {
+                return new SynchronousImageLoader();
+            }
+        });
+
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.markup_image);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_ANNOTATE, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE, Uri.fromFile(file), intent);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswerThatDoesNotExist_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.markup_image);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_ANNOTATE, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenThereIsNoAnswer_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.markup_image);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_ANNOTATE, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/DrawWidgetTest.java b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/DrawWidgetTest.java
index 7c426500e7c..ddb063ce8e1 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/DrawWidgetTest.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/DrawWidgetTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
@@ -80,15 +81,6 @@ public StringData getNextAnswer() {
         return new StringData(RandomString.make());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void buttonsShouldLaunchCorrectIntents() {
-        stubAllRuntimePermissionsGranted(true);
-
-        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
-        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
-        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_DRAW, intent);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void usingReadOnlyOptionShouldMakeAllClickableElementsDisabled() {
         when(formEntryPrompt.isReadOnly()).thenReturn(true);
@@ -195,4 +187,54 @@ public ImageLoader providesImageLoader() {
         String loadedPath = shadowOf(((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap()).getCreatedFromPath();
         assertThat(loadedPath, equalTo(imagePath));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswer_passUriToDrawActivity() throws Exception {
+        File file = File.createTempFile("default", ".bmp");
+        String imagePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
+
+        ReferenceManager referenceManager = setupFakeReferenceManager(singletonList(
+                new Pair<>(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER, imagePath)
+        ));
+        CollectHelpers.overrideAppDependencyModule(new AppDependencyModule() {
+            @Override
+            public ReferenceManager providesReferenceManager() {
+                return referenceManager;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public ImageLoader providesImageLoader() {
+                return new SynchronousImageLoader();
+            }
+        });
+
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_DRAW, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE, Uri.fromFile(file), intent);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswerThatDoesNotExist_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_DRAW, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenThereIsNoAnswer_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_DRAW, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/SignatureWidgetTest.java b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/SignatureWidgetTest.java
index 13c18c1ffbe..2b03f861401 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/SignatureWidgetTest.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/SignatureWidgetTest.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
@@ -73,15 +74,6 @@ public StringData getNextAnswer() {
         return new StringData(RandomString.make());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void buttonsShouldLaunchCorrectIntents() {
-        stubAllRuntimePermissionsGranted(true);
-
-        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
-        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
-        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_SIGNATURE, intent);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void usingReadOnlyOptionShouldMakeAllClickableElementsDisabled() {
         when(formEntryPrompt.isReadOnly()).thenReturn(true);
@@ -189,4 +181,54 @@ public ImageLoader providesImageLoader() {
         String loadedPath = shadowOf(((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap()).getCreatedFromPath();
         assertThat(loadedPath, equalTo(imagePath));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswer_passUriToDrawActivity() throws Exception {
+        File file = File.createTempFile("default", ".bmp");
+        String imagePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
+
+        ReferenceManager referenceManager = setupFakeReferenceManager(singletonList(
+                new Pair<>(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER, imagePath)
+        ));
+        CollectHelpers.overrideAppDependencyModule(new AppDependencyModule() {
+            @Override
+            public ReferenceManager providesReferenceManager() {
+                return referenceManager;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public ImageLoader providesImageLoader() {
+                return new SynchronousImageLoader();
+            }
+        });
+
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_SIGNATURE, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE, Uri.fromFile(file), intent);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenPromptHasDefaultAnswerThatDoesNotExist_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        formEntryPrompt = new MockFormEntryPromptBuilder()
+                .withAnswerDisplayText(DrawWidgetTest.DEFAULT_IMAGE_ANSWER)
+                .build();
+
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_SIGNATURE, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void whenThereIsNoAnswer_doNotPassUriToDrawActivity() {
+        Intent intent = getIntentLaunchedByClick(R.id.simple_button);
+        assertComponentEquals(activity, DrawActivity.class, intent);
+        assertExtraEquals(DrawActivity.OPTION, DrawActivity.OPTION_SIGNATURE, intent);
+        assertThat(intent.hasExtra(DrawActivity.REF_IMAGE), is(false));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/support/FakeQuestionMediaManager.java b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/support/FakeQuestionMediaManager.java
index cab5cbe2a61..416ce40f433 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/support/FakeQuestionMediaManager.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/widgets/support/FakeQuestionMediaManager.java
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public LiveData<Result<File>> createAnswerFile(File file) {
 
     @Override
     public File getAnswerFile(String fileName) {
+        if (fileName == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         File existing = answerFiles.stream().filter(f -> f.getName().equals(fileName)).findFirst().orElse(null);
 
         if (existing != null) {