diff --git a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
index bb2669b5df8..ac8942d9f1d 100644
--- a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
+++ b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ static TargetEntry *process_matched_tle(TargetEntry *src_tle,
 										const char *attrName);
 static Node *get_assignment_input(Node *node);
 static bool rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
-							 Relation target_relation, bool force_nulls);
+							 Relation target_relation);
+static void rewriteValuesRTEToNulls(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte);
 static void markQueryForLocking(Query *qry, Node *jtnode,
 								LockClauseStrength strength, LockWaitPolicy waitPolicy,
 								bool pushedDown);
@@ -1262,17 +1263,6 @@ searchForDefault(RangeTblEntry *rte)
  * all DEFAULT items are replaced, and if the target relation doesn't have a
  * default, the value is explicitly set to NULL.
  *
- * Additionally, if force_nulls is true, the target relation's defaults are
- * ignored and all DEFAULT items in the VALUES list are explicitly set to
- * NULL, regardless of the target relation's type.  This is used for the
- * product queries generated by DO ALSO rules attached to an auto-updatable
- * view, for which we will have already called this function with force_nulls
- * false.  For these product queries, we must then force any remaining DEFAULT
- * items to NULL to provide concrete values for the rule actions.
- * Essentially, this is a mix of the 2 cases above --- the original query is
- * an insert into an auto-updatable view, and the product queries are inserts
- * into a rule-updatable view.
- *
  * Note that we may have subscripted or field assignment targetlist entries,
  * as well as more complex expressions from already-replaced DEFAULT items if
  * we have recursed to here for an auto-updatable view. However, it ought to
@@ -1285,7 +1275,7 @@ searchForDefault(RangeTblEntry *rte)
  */
 static bool
 rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
-				 Relation target_relation, bool force_nulls)
+				 Relation target_relation)
 {
 	List	   *newValues;
 	ListCell   *lc;
@@ -1294,15 +1284,16 @@ rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
 	int			numattrs;
 	int		   *attrnos;
 
+	/* Steps below are not sensible for non-INSERT queries */
+	Assert(parsetree->commandType == CMD_INSERT);
+	Assert(rte->rtekind == RTE_VALUES);
+
 	/*
 	 * Rebuilding all the lists is a pretty expensive proposition in a big
 	 * VALUES list, and it's a waste of time if there aren't any DEFAULT
 	 * placeholders.  So first scan to see if there are any.
-	 *
-	 * We skip this check if force_nulls is true, because we know that there
-	 * are DEFAULT items present in that case.
 	 */
-	if (!force_nulls && !searchForDefault(rte))
+	if (!searchForDefault(rte))
 		return true;			/* nothing to do */
 
 	/*
@@ -1336,12 +1327,10 @@ rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
 	/*
 	 * Check if the target relation is an auto-updatable view, in which case
 	 * unresolved defaults will be left untouched rather than being set to
-	 * NULL.  If force_nulls is true, we always set DEFAULT items to NULL, so
-	 * skip this check in that case --- it isn't an auto-updatable view.
+	 * NULL.
 	 */
 	isAutoUpdatableView = false;
-	if (!force_nulls &&
-		target_relation->rd_rel->relkind == RELKIND_VIEW &&
+	if (target_relation->rd_rel->relkind == RELKIND_VIEW &&
 		!view_has_instead_trigger(target_relation, CMD_INSERT))
 	{
 		List	   *locks;
@@ -1399,9 +1388,10 @@ rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
 
 				if (attrno == 0)
 					elog(ERROR, "cannot set value in column %d to DEFAULT", i);
+				Assert(attrno > 0 && attrno <= target_relation->rd_att->natts);
 				att_tup = TupleDescAttr(target_relation->rd_att, attrno - 1);
 
-				if (!force_nulls && !att_tup->attisdropped)
+				if (!att_tup->attisdropped)
 					new_expr = build_column_default(target_relation, attrno);
 				else
 					new_expr = NULL;	/* force a NULL if dropped */
@@ -1451,6 +1441,50 @@ rewriteValuesRTE(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte, int rti,
 	return allReplaced;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Mop up any remaining DEFAULT items in the given VALUES RTE by
+ * replacing them with NULL constants.
+ *
+ * This is used for the product queries generated by DO ALSO rules attached to
+ * an auto-updatable view.  The action can't depend on the "target relation"
+ * since the product query might not have one (it needn't be an INSERT).
+ * Essentially, such queries are treated as being attached to a rule-updatable
+ * view.
+ */
+static void
+rewriteValuesRTEToNulls(Query *parsetree, RangeTblEntry *rte)
+{
+	List	   *newValues;
+	ListCell   *lc;
+
+	Assert(rte->rtekind == RTE_VALUES);
+	newValues = NIL;
+	foreach(lc, rte->values_lists)
+	{
+		List	   *sublist = (List *) lfirst(lc);
+		List	   *newList = NIL;
+		ListCell   *lc2;
+
+		foreach(lc2, sublist)
+		{
+			Node	   *col = (Node *) lfirst(lc2);
+
+			if (IsA(col, SetToDefault))
+			{
+				SetToDefault *def = (SetToDefault *) col;
+
+				newList = lappend(newList, makeNullConst(def->typeId,
+														 def->typeMod,
+														 def->collation));
+			}
+			else
+				newList = lappend(newList, col);
+		}
+		newValues = lappend(newValues, newList);
+	}
+	rte->values_lists = newValues;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * rewriteTargetListUD - rewrite UPDATE/DELETE targetlist as needed
@@ -3663,7 +3697,7 @@ RewriteQuery(Query *parsetree, List *rewrite_events)
 															parsetree->resultRelation);
 				/* ... and the VALUES expression lists */
 				if (!rewriteValuesRTE(parsetree, values_rte, values_rte_index,
-									  rt_entry_relation, false))
+									  rt_entry_relation))
 					defaults_remaining = true;
 			}
 			else
@@ -3743,9 +3777,7 @@ RewriteQuery(Query *parsetree, List *rewrite_events)
 				RangeTblEntry *values_rte = rt_fetch(values_rte_index,
 													 pt->rtable);
 
-				rewriteValuesRTE(pt, values_rte, values_rte_index,
-								 rt_entry_relation,
-								 true); /* Force remaining defaults to NULL */
+				rewriteValuesRTEToNulls(pt, values_rte);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/updatable_views.out b/src/test/regress/expected/updatable_views.out
index c3a68ee13bc..06f1e64d421 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/updatable_views.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/updatable_views.out
@@ -433,8 +433,30 @@ EXPLAIN (costs off) DELETE FROM rw_view1 WHERE a=5;
          Index Cond: ((a > 0) AND (a = 5))
 (3 rows)
 
+-- it's still updatable if we add a DO ALSO rule
+CREATE TABLE base_tbl_hist(ts timestamptz default now(), a int, b text);
+CREATE RULE base_tbl_log AS ON INSERT TO rw_view1 DO ALSO
+  INSERT INTO base_tbl_hist(a,b) VALUES(new.a, new.b);
+SELECT table_name, is_updatable, is_insertable_into
+  FROM information_schema.views
+ WHERE table_name = 'rw_view1';
+ table_name | is_updatable | is_insertable_into 
+------------+--------------+--------------------
+ rw_view1   | YES          | YES
+(1 row)
+
+-- Check behavior with DEFAULTs (bug #17633)
+INSERT INTO rw_view1 VALUES (9, DEFAULT), (10, DEFAULT);
+SELECT a, b FROM base_tbl_hist;
+ a  | b 
+----+---
+  9 | 
+ 10 | 
+(2 rows)
+
 DROP TABLE base_tbl CASCADE;
 NOTICE:  drop cascades to view rw_view1
+DROP TABLE base_tbl_hist;
 -- view on top of view
 CREATE TABLE base_tbl (a int PRIMARY KEY, b text DEFAULT 'Unspecified');
 INSERT INTO base_tbl SELECT i, 'Row ' || i FROM generate_series(-2, 2) g(i);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/updatable_views.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/updatable_views.sql
index 09328e582b2..cc441b9c927 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/updatable_views.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/updatable_views.sql
@@ -148,7 +148,24 @@ SELECT * FROM base_tbl;
 EXPLAIN (costs off) UPDATE rw_view1 SET a=6 WHERE a=5;
 EXPLAIN (costs off) DELETE FROM rw_view1 WHERE a=5;
 
+-- it's still updatable if we add a DO ALSO rule
+
+CREATE TABLE base_tbl_hist(ts timestamptz default now(), a int, b text);
+
+CREATE RULE base_tbl_log AS ON INSERT TO rw_view1 DO ALSO
+  INSERT INTO base_tbl_hist(a,b) VALUES(new.a, new.b);
+
+SELECT table_name, is_updatable, is_insertable_into
+  FROM information_schema.views
+ WHERE table_name = 'rw_view1';
+
+-- Check behavior with DEFAULTs (bug #17633)
+
+INSERT INTO rw_view1 VALUES (9, DEFAULT), (10, DEFAULT);
+SELECT a, b FROM base_tbl_hist;
+
 DROP TABLE base_tbl CASCADE;
+DROP TABLE base_tbl_hist;
 
 -- view on top of view