diff --git a/includes/field_ui.inc b/includes/field_ui.inc
index d20cb107..05fc803e 100644
--- a/includes/field_ui.inc
+++ b/includes/field_ui.inc
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ function ds_field_ui_regions(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       else {
         $region_default_value = $row['region']['#default_value'];
         $default = (isset($field_regions[$name]) && isset($region_options[$field_regions[$name]])) ? $field_regions[$name] : 'hidden';
-        if ($region_default_value == 'content') {
+        if ($region_default_value == 'content' && !isset($region_options['content'])) {
           $default = key($region_options);
         }
         $row['region']['#options'] = $region_options;