diff --git a/src/data_model/transformations/initialization.jl b/src/data_model/transformations/initialization.jl
index 1254cdc63..92225d9fe 100644
--- a/src/data_model/transformations/initialization.jl
+++ b/src/data_model/transformations/initialization.jl
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ add_start_vrvi!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...)
 
 Short-hand for [`add_start_voltage`](@ref add_start_voltage) with rectangular coordinates (coordinates=:rectangular).
 """
-add_start_vrvi!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...) = add_start_voltage!(data_math, coordinates=:rectangular, kwargs...)
+add_start_vrvi!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...) = add_start_voltage!(data_math; coordinates=:rectangular, kwargs...)
 
 
 """
@@ -268,4 +268,4 @@ add_start_vmva!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...)
 
 Short-hand for [`add_start_voltage`](@ref add_start_voltage) with polar coordinates (coordinates=:polar).
 """
-add_start_vmva!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...) = add_start_voltage!(data_math, coordinates=:polar, kwargs...)
+add_start_vmva!(data_math::Dict{String,Any}; kwargs...) = add_start_voltage!(data_math; coordinates=:polar, kwargs...)
diff --git a/test/data_model.jl b/test/data_model.jl
index e79c80719..bcf4836e9 100644
--- a/test/data_model.jl
+++ b/test/data_model.jl
@@ -114,4 +114,16 @@
             @test all(isapprox.(rn["solution"]["bus"][bus_id]["vm"], r["solution"]["bus"][bus_id]["vm"]; atol=1e-4))
         end
     end
+
+    @testset "test initilization add start voltage polar and rectangular" begin
+        data_eng = deepcopy(ut_trans_2w_yy)
+        data_math = transform_data_model(data_eng)
+        data_math_rect = deepcopy(data_math)
+        add_start_vrvi!(data_math_rect; explicit_neutral=false)
+        add_start_vmva!(data_math; explicit_neutral=false)
+        @test haskey(data_math_rect["bus"]["1"], "vr_start")
+        @test haskey(data_math_rect["bus"]["1"], "vi_start")
+        @test haskey(data_math["bus"]["1"], "vm_start")
+        @test haskey(data_math["bus"]["1"], "va_start")
+    end
 end