diff --git a/entityform.module b/entityform.module
index 76bc6d6..9c0017c 100644
--- a/entityform.module
+++ b/entityform.module
@@ -1301,8 +1301,12 @@ class EntityformTypeController extends EntityAPIControllerExportable {
     }
     else {
       if ($values['is_new']) {
-        $values['data']['submissions_view'] = 'default';
-        $values['data']['user_submissions_view'] = 'default';
+        if (!isset($values['data']['submissions_view'])) {
+          $values['data']['submissions_view'] = 'default';
+        }
+        if (!isset($values['data']['user_submissions_view'])) {
+          $values['data']['user_submissions_view'] = 'default';
+        }
       }
     }
     $entityform_type = parent::create($values);