diff --git a/classes/models/FrmField.php b/classes/models/FrmField.php
index 74235a03c2..d29fba1b14 100644
--- a/classes/models/FrmField.php
+++ b/classes/models/FrmField.php
@@ -1084,9 +1084,14 @@ private static function prepare_options( &$results ) {
 
 		// Allow a single box to be checked for the default value.
 		$before = $results->default_value;
-		FrmAppHelper::unserialize_or_decode( $results->default_value );
-		if ( $before === $results->default_value && ! is_array( $before ) && strpos( $before, '["' ) === 0 ) {
-			$results->default_value = FrmAppHelper::maybe_json_decode( $results->default_value );
+
+		$field_object = FrmFieldFactory::get_field_type( $results->type );
+
+		if ( $field_object->should_unserialize_value() ) {
+			FrmAppHelper::unserialize_or_decode( $results->default_value );
+			if ( $before === $results->default_value && ! is_array( $before ) && strpos( $before, '["' ) === 0 ) {
+				$results->default_value = FrmAppHelper::maybe_json_decode( $results->default_value );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldType.php b/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldType.php
index f885956d5f..9fcf473274 100644
--- a/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldType.php
+++ b/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldType.php
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ protected function include_on_form_builder( $name, $field ) {
 		$html_id    = $this->html_id();
 		$read_only  = isset( $field['read_only'] ) ? $field['read_only'] : 0;
 
-		$field['html_name'] = $field_name;
-		$field['html_id']   = $html_id;
-		FrmAppHelper::unserialize_or_decode( $field['default_value'] );
+		$field['html_name']     = $field_name;
+		$field['html_id']       = $html_id;
+		$field['default_value'] = $this->maybe_decode_value( $field['default_value'] );
 
 		$display = $this->display_field_settings();
 		include $this->include_form_builder_file();
@@ -1654,6 +1654,17 @@ public function maybe_decode_value( $value ) {
 		return $value;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Only some field types should unserialize or decode values. This is based on the value of the array_allowed property.
+	 *
+	 * @since x.x
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function should_unserialize_value() {
+		return $this->array_allowed;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * This function is deprecated since it has a typo in the name.
 	 *