diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 5632cac..17f924e 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 ## Summary
 
-> **Warning:** This client is compatible *only* with Reporting API `v1alpha10` or later.
-> Using with services that use an older API version **will cause failures**.
+<!-- Here goes a general summary of what this release is about -->
 
 ## Upgrading
 
-* Breaking change to reporting API v1alpha10.
-* Switch to new `metrics` package from client-common.
+<!-- Here goes notes on how to upgrade from previous versions, including deprecations and what they should be replaced with -->
 
 ## New Features
 
@@ -16,4 +14,4 @@
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
-<!-- Here goes notable bug fixes that are worth a special mention or explanation -->
+* Fix default value of formula-aggregated metrics when no data was sent.
diff --git a/src/frequenz/client/reporting/_types.py b/src/frequenz/client/reporting/_types.py
index 81473cc..d8632ff 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/client/reporting/_types.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/client/reporting/_types.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 """Types for the Reporting API client."""
 
+import math
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -180,10 +181,25 @@ class AggregatedMetric:
 
     def sample(self) -> MetricSample:
         """Return the aggregated metric sample."""
-        return MetricSample(
-            timestamp=datetime_from_proto(self._data_pb.sample.sample_time),
-            microgrid_id=self._data_pb.aggregation_config.microgrid_id,
-            component_id=self._data_pb.aggregation_config.aggregation_formula,
-            metric=Metric(self._data_pb.aggregation_config.metric).name,
-            value=self._data_pb.sample.sample.value,
+        config = self._data_pb.aggregation_config
+        sample = self._data_pb.sample
+
+        timestamp = datetime_from_proto(sample.sample_time)
+        microgrid_id = config.microgrid_id
+        component_id = config.aggregation_formula
+        metric = Metric(config.metric).name
+        # Ignoring this verification results in
+        # values of zero if the field is not set.
+        if sample.HasField("sample") and sample.sample.HasField("value"):
+            value = sample.sample.value
+        else:
+            value = math.nan
+
+        ret = MetricSample(
+            timestamp=timestamp,
+            microgrid_id=microgrid_id,
+            component_id=component_id,
+            metric=metric,
+            value=value,
         )
+        return ret