diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/assets/js/blocks/checkout/edit.tsx b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/assets/js/blocks/checkout/edit.tsx
index 4d99784b057..8d24a110c08 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/assets/js/blocks/checkout/edit.tsx
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-blocks/assets/js/blocks/checkout/edit.tsx
@@ -86,9 +86,11 @@ export const Edit = ( {
 		} );
 		// Hack to get it update in editor
 		wcSettings.defaultFields.phone.hidden = ! showField;
-		wcSettings.defaultFields.phone.required = showField;
+		if ( showField ) {
+			wcSettings.defaultFields.phone.required = true;
+		}
 	};
-
+	console.log( { requirePhoneField, showPhoneField } );
 	const setRequirePhoneFieldEntity = ( value: string ) => {
 		dispatch( coreStore ).editEntityRecord( 'root', 'site', undefined, {
 			woocommerce_checkout_phone_field:
@@ -245,10 +247,8 @@ export const Edit = ( {
 									value={ {
 										showApartmentField,
 										showCompanyField,
-										showPhoneField,
 										requireApartmentField,
 										requireCompanyField,
-										requirePhoneField,
 										showOrderNotes,
 										showPolicyLinks,
 										showReturnToCart,
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Blocks/BlockTypes/Checkout.php b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Blocks/BlockTypes/Checkout.php
index 2215306e752..9c3cfbc6b3a 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Blocks/BlockTypes/Checkout.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Blocks/BlockTypes/Checkout.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Checkout extends AbstractBlock {
 	protected function initialize() {
 		parent::initialize();
 		add_action( 'wp_loaded', array( $this, 'register_patterns' ) );
-		add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'register_settings' ) );
+		add_action( 'wp_loaded', array( $this, 'register_settings' ) );
 		// This prevents the page redirecting when the cart is empty. This is so the editor still loads the page preview.
 		add_filter(
 			'woocommerce_checkout_redirect_empty_cart',