diff --git a/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy b/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
index 8e5015a0d..496b8f1b4 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl implements MetadataResolverService {
                 failFastInitialization: resolver.failFastInitialization,
                 sortKey: resolver.sortKey,
                 criterionPredicateRegistryRef: resolver.criterionPredicateRegistryRef,
-                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: !resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry ?: null,
+                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry,
                 satisfyAnyPredicates: resolver.satisfyAnyPredicates ?: null,
 
                 parserPoolRef: resolver.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes?.parserPoolRef,
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl implements MetadataResolverService {
                 failFastInitialization: resolver.failFastInitialization,
                 sortKey: resolver.sortKey,
                 criterionPredicateRegistryRef: resolver.criterionPredicateRegistryRef,
-                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: !resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry ?: null,
+                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry,
                 satisfyAnyPredicates: resolver.satisfyAnyPredicates ?: null,
                 parserPoolRef: resolver.dynamicMetadataResolverAttributes?.parserPoolRef,
                 taskTimerRef: resolver.dynamicMetadataResolverAttributes?.taskTimerRef,
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl implements MetadataResolverService {
                 failFastInitialization: resolver.failFastInitialization,
                 sortKey: resolver.sortKey,
                 criterionPredicateRegistryRef: resolver.criterionPredicateRegistryRef,
-                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: !resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry ?: null,
+                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry,
                 satisfyAnyPredicates: resolver.satisfyAnyPredicates ?: null,
 
                 parserPoolRef: resolver.reloadableMetadataResolverAttributes?.parserPoolRef,
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl implements MetadataResolverService {
                 failFastInitialization: resolver.failFastInitialization,
                 sortKey: resolver.sortKey,
                 criterionPredicateRegistryRef: resolver.criterionPredicateRegistryRef,
-                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: !resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry ?: null,
+                useDefaultPredicateRegistry: resolver.useDefaultPredicateRegistry,
                 satisfyAnyPredicates: resolver.satisfyAnyPredicates ?: null,
                 parserPoolRef: resolver.dynamicMetadataResolverAttributes?.parserPoolRef,
                 taskTimerRef: resolver.dynamicMetadataResolverAttributes?.taskTimerRef,
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
index 45324c61f..c7b91375d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class MetadataResolver extends AbstractAuditable {
 
     private String criterionPredicateRegistryRef;
 
-    private Boolean useDefaultPredicateRegistry = true;
+    private Boolean useDefaultPredicateRegistry;
 
     private Boolean satisfyAnyPredicates = false;