diff --git a/admin/post-types/writepanels/writepanel-product_data.php b/admin/post-types/writepanels/writepanel-product_data.php
index 39b9f0dae02..9d67d6a4b63 100644
--- a/admin/post-types/writepanels/writepanel-product_data.php
+++ b/admin/post-types/writepanels/writepanel-product_data.php
@@ -378,13 +378,13 @@ function woocommerce_product_data_box() {
 										</tr>
 										<tr>
 											<td>
-												<label><input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" <?php checked( $attribute['is_visible'], 1 ); ?> name="attribute_visibility[<?php echo $i; ?>]" value="1" /> <?php _e( 'Visible on the product page', 'woocommerce' ); ?></label>
+												<label><input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" <?php if ( ! empty( $attribute['is_visible'] ) ) checked( $attribute['is_visible'], 1 ); ?> name="attribute_visibility[<?php echo $i; ?>]" value="1" /> <?php _e( 'Visible on the product page', 'woocommerce' ); ?></label>
 											</td>
 										</tr>
 										<tr>
 											<td>
 												<div class="enable_variation show_if_variable">
-												<label><input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" <?php checked( $attribute['is_variation'], 1 ); ?> name="attribute_variation[<?php echo $i; ?>]" value="1" /> <?php _e( 'Used for variations', 'woocommerce' ); ?></label>
+												<label><input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" <?php if ( ! empty( $attribute['is_variation'] ) ) checked( $attribute['is_variation'], 1 ); ?> name="attribute_variation[<?php echo $i; ?>]" value="1" /> <?php _e( 'Used for variations', 'woocommerce' ); ?></label>
 												</div>
 											</td>
 										</tr>