diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
index a282334cb5..747c5e5d72 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
@@ -640,16 +640,16 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
             var clear = true;
 
             //settings indicator shortcut
-            if ( ($scope.model.config.items.config && $scope.model.config.items.config.length > 0) || ($scope.model.config.items.styles && $scope.model.config.items.styles.length > 0)) {
+            if (($scope.model.config.items.config && $scope.model.config.items.config.length > 0) || ($scope.model.config.items.styles && $scope.model.config.items.styles.length > 0)) {
                 $scope.hasSettings = true;
             }
 
             //ensure the grid has a column value set,
             //if nothing is found, set it to 12
-            if ($scope.model.config.items.columns && angular.isString($scope.model.config.items.columns)) {
-                $scope.model.config.items.columns = parseInt($scope.model.config.items.columns);
-            } else {
+            if (!$scope.model.config.items.columns){
                 $scope.model.config.items.columns = 12;
+            } else if (angular.isString($scope.model.config.items.columns)) {
+                $scope.model.config.items.columns = parseInt($scope.model.config.items.columns);
             }
 
             if ($scope.model.value && $scope.model.value.sections && $scope.model.value.sections.length > 0 && $scope.model.value.sections[0].rows && $scope.model.value.sections[0].rows.length > 0) {