diff --git a/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinyMCE3/TinyMCE.cs b/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinyMCE3/TinyMCE.cs
index 49ee6cf134..8669c6f844 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinyMCE3/TinyMCE.cs
+++ b/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinyMCE3/TinyMCE.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ namespace umbraco.editorControls.tinyMCE3
 
                     if (configSettings.Length > 6 && configSettings[6] != "")
                         _showLabel = bool.Parse(configSettings[6]);
+                    else
+                        _showLabel = true;
+
                     if (configSettings.Length > 7 && configSettings[7] != "")
                         m_maxImageWidth = int.Parse(configSettings[7]);
 
diff --git a/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinymce/tinyMCEPreValueConfigurator.cs b/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinymce/tinyMCEPreValueConfigurator.cs
index a9d8f013b8..a17e03fdee 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinymce/tinyMCEPreValueConfigurator.cs
+++ b/src/umbraco.editorControls/tinymce/tinyMCEPreValueConfigurator.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ namespace umbraco.editorControls.tinymce
                             _stylesheets = config[5];
                         if (config.Length > 6 && config[6] != "")
                             _showLabel.Checked = bool.Parse(config[6]);
+                        else
+                            _showLabel.Checked = true;
                         if (config.Length > 7 && config[7] != "")
                             _maxImageWidth.Text = config[7];
                         else