diff --git a/app/controllers/miq_ae_customization_controller/dialogs.rb b/app/controllers/miq_ae_customization_controller/dialogs.rb
index 9989e068f11..f41db83abf2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/miq_ae_customization_controller/dialogs.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/miq_ae_customization_controller/dialogs.rb
@@ -895,6 +895,9 @@ def dialog_get_form_vars_field
     # set default value - element type was added/changed
     if params[:field_typ]
 
+      # default values for all element types
+      @edit[:field_visible] = key[:visible] = true
+
       # added TagControl - initialize values
       if params[:field_typ].include?("Tag")
         @edit[:field_category]     = key[:category]     = nil