diff --git a/helm-ag.el b/helm-ag.el
index 575044e..b8881c9 100644
--- a/helm-ag.el
+++ b/helm-ag.el
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ Continue searching the parent directory? "))
    (filter-one-by-one :initform 'helm-do-ag--filter-one-by-one)
    (candidate-number-limit :initform 99999)
    (requires-pattern :initform 3)
+   (persistent-action :initform 'helm-ag--persistent-action)
    (nomark :initform t)
    (action :initform 'helm-ag--actions))
   "Not documented.")