diff --git a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-metabox.php b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-metabox.php
index 4e35a663..d1dc81b8 100644
--- a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-metabox.php
+++ b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-metabox.php
@@ -2378,15 +2378,21 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Metabox' ) ) {
 					break;
 
 				case '_editable':
+					// Make a new field editable by default.
+					if ( false === $this->in_edit ) {
+						$this->edit_mode_value = true;
+					}
+
+					if ( empty( $this->edit_mode_value ) ) {
+						$this->edit_mode_value = false;
+					}
 					?>
 
 					<div class="um-admin-tri">
-
-						<p><label for="_editable"><?php _e( 'Can user edit this field?', 'ultimate-member' ) ?> <?php UM()->tooltip( __( 'This option allows you to set whether or not the user can edit the information in this field. The site admin can edit all fields regardless of the option set here.', 'ultimate-member' ) ); ?></label>
+						<p><label for="_editable"><?php esc_html_e( 'Can user edit this field?', 'ultimate-member' ); ?> <?php UM()->tooltip( __( 'This option allows you to set whether or not the user can edit the information in this field. The site admin can edit all fields regardless of the option set here.', 'ultimate-member' ) ); ?></label>
 							<input type="hidden" name="_editable" id="_editable_hidden" value="0" />
-							<input type="checkbox" name="_editable" id="_editable" value="1" <?php checked( null === $this->edit_mode_value || $this->edit_mode_value ) ?> />
+							<input type="checkbox" name="_editable" id="_editable" value="1" <?php checked( $this->edit_mode_value ); ?> />
 						</p>
-
 					</div>
 
 					<?php