_timestamp default not used when path is specified

Hi guys,

I have a problem setting up my _timestamp strategy, I have an index with
_timestamp enabled with the following mapping:

"my_index": {"mappings": {"default": {"_timestamp": {"enabled": true,"
store": true,
"default": "now",
"path": "my_timestamp"},"properties": {}},
}}

And here is my problem, when my_timestamp field is present in the doc to
index all goes well, but when it's not the indexing fails saying that a
timestamp couldn't be parsed. I understand from the documentation that when
no value is provided in request or _source the default value should be used.

Am I doing something wrong?
Thank you!

Gaston.
@ktonga

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