diff --git a/bin/xmobar.hs b/bin/xmobar.hs
index d3793c9..c25989f 100644
--- a/bin/xmobar.hs
+++ b/bin/xmobar.hs
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ getBattery :: BarFeature
 getBattery = Feature
   { ftrAction = batteryCmd
   , ftrSilent = False
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrChildren = [Dependency { depRequired = True, depData = IOTest hasBattery }]
   }
 
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ getVPN :: BarFeature
 getVPN = Feature
   { ftrAction = vpnCmd
   , ftrSilent = False
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrChildren = [d, v]
   }
   where
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ getBt :: BarFeature
 getBt = Feature
   { ftrAction = btCmd
   , ftrSilent = False
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrChildren = [dep]
   }
   where
@@ -341,6 +344,7 @@ getBt = Feature
 getAlsa :: BarFeature
 getAlsa = Feature
   { ftrAction = alsaCmd
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [exe "alsactl"]
   }
@@ -348,6 +352,7 @@ getAlsa = Feature
 getBl :: BarFeature
 getBl = Feature
   { ftrAction = blCmd
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [curFileDep, maxFileDep]
   }
@@ -355,6 +360,7 @@ getBl = Feature
 getSs :: BarFeature
 getSs = Feature
   { ftrAction = ssCmd
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [ssDep]
   }
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 6ff52f5..df2a55d 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ runTMux :: IO MaybeX
 runTMux = evalFeature $ Feature
   { ftrAction = cmd
   , ftrSilent = False
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrChildren  = [exe myTerm, exe "tmux", exe "bash"]
   }
   where
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Brightness/Common.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Brightness/Common.hs
index 769f78d..35adade 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Brightness/Common.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Brightness/Common.hs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ brightnessExporter :: RealFrac b => [Dependency (IO ())]
   -> BrightnessConfig a b -> Client -> Feature (IO ()) (IO ())
 brightnessExporter deps bc client = Feature
   { ftrAction = exportBrightnessControls' bc client
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = deps
   }
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ callBacklight :: BrightnessConfig a b -> Feature (IO ()) (IO ()) -> MemberName
 callBacklight BrightnessConfig { bcPath = p, bcInterface = i } exporter mem =
   Feature
   { ftrAction = void $ callMethod $ methodCall p i mem
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [SubFeature exporter]
   }
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Screensaver.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Screensaver.hs
index 431c589..f471133 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Screensaver.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/DBus/Screensaver.hs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ exportScreensaver client = initControls client exportScreensaver' controls
 exportScreensaver' :: Client -> Feature (IO ()) (IO ())
 exportScreensaver' client = Feature
   { ftrAction = cmd
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [ssDep]
   }
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ exportScreensaver' client = Feature
 callToggle :: Feature (IO ()) (IO ()) -> Feature (IO ()) (IO ())
 callToggle exporter = Feature
   { ftrAction = cmd
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = [SubFeature exporter]
   }
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Dependency.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Dependency.hs
index 1babb77..135c06e 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Dependency.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Dependency.hs
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ data Dependency a = SubFeature (Feature a a)
 
 data Feature a b = Feature
   { ftrAction   :: a
-  -- TODO add a 'default' action that will proceed in case of failure
+  , ftrDefault  :: Maybe a
   , ftrSilent   :: Bool
-  -- TODO this should be a semigroup
   , ftrChildren :: [Dependency b]
   } | ConstFeature a
 
@@ -250,6 +249,7 @@ runIfInstalled :: [Dependency a] -> b -> IO (MaybeExe b)
 runIfInstalled ds x = evalFeature $
   Feature
   { ftrAction = x
+  , ftrDefault = Nothing
   , ftrSilent = False
   , ftrChildren = ds
   }