diff -u b/config/schema/paragraphs_type.schema.yml b/config/schema/paragraphs_type.schema.yml
--- b/config/schema/paragraphs_type.schema.yml
+++ b/config/schema/paragraphs_type.schema.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@
       type: string
     default_paragraph_type:
       type: string
-    default_edit_mode_override_limit:
-      type: integer
 
 field.widget.settings.paragraphs:
   type: mapping
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@
       type: string
     default_paragraph_type:
       type: string
+    default_edit_mode_override_limit:
+      type: integer
 
 field.widget.settings.paragraphs:
   type: mapping
diff -u b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
--- b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@
 class ParagraphsWidget extends WidgetBase {
 
   /**
-   * Default edit mode override limit.
-   */
-  const PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE_OVERRIDE_LIMIT = 0;
-
-  /**
    * Indicates whether the current widget instance is in translation.
    *
    * @var bool
@@ -54,6 +49,11 @@
   const ACTION_POSITION_ACTIONS = 3;
 
   /**
+   * Default edit mode override limit.
+   */
+  const PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE_OVERRIDE_LIMIT = 0;
+
+  /**
    * Indicates whether the current widget instance is in translation.
    *
    * @var bool
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
       'add_mode' => 'dropdown',
       'form_display_mode' => 'default',
       'default_paragraph_type' => '',
-      'default_edit_mode_override_limit' => self::PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE_OVERRIDE_LIMIT,
     );
   }
 
@@ -127,32 +126,13 @@
       ),
       '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('edit_mode'),
       '#required' => TRUE,
-      '#attributes' => [
-        'field-name' => 'edit_mode',
-      ],
     );
 
-    $elements['default_edit_mode_override_limit'] = [
-      '#type' => 'number',
-      '#title' => $this->t('Edit mode override limit'),
-      '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('default_edit_mode_override_limit'),
-      '#description' => $this->t('Number of items considered to live paragraphs open e.g if host has 1 paragraph item. Live that paragraph open.'),
-      '#title_display' => 'invisible',
-      '#field_prefix' => $this->t('Force items to display as "Open" when there are '),
-      '#field_suffix' => $this->t(' items, or less.'),
-      '#min' => 0,
-      '#max' => 99,
-      '#states' => [
-        'invisible' => [
-          'select[field-name="edit_mode"]' => ['value' => 'open'],
-        ],
-      ],
-    ];
-
     $elements['add_mode'] = array(
       'add_mode' => 'dropdown',
       'form_display_mode' => 'default',
       'default_paragraph_type' => '',
+      'default_edit_mode_override_limit' => self::PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE_OVERRIDE_LIMIT,
     );
   }
 
@@ -185,6 +165,9 @@
       '#options' => $this->getSettingOptions('edit_mode'),
       '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('edit_mode'),
       '#required' => TRUE,
+      '#attributes' => [
+        'field-name' => 'edit_mode',
+      ],
     );
 
     $elements['closed_mode'] = [
@@ -205,6 +188,23 @@
       '#required' => TRUE,
     ];
 
+    $elements['default_edit_mode_override_limit'] = [
+      '#type' => 'number',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Edit mode override limit'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('default_edit_mode_override_limit'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Number of items considered to live paragraphs open e.g if host has 1 paragraph item. Live that paragraph open.'),
+      '#title_display' => 'invisible',
+      '#field_prefix' => $this->t('Force items to display as "Open" when there are '),
+      '#field_suffix' => $this->t(' items, or less.'),
+      '#min' => 0,
+      '#max' => 99,
+      '#states' => [
+        'invisible' => [
+          'select[field-name="edit_mode"]' => ['value' => 'open'],
+        ],
+      ],
+    ];
+
     $elements['add_mode'] = array(
       '#type' => 'select',
       '#title' => $this->t('Add mode'),
@@ -258,13 +258,6 @@
 
     $item_mode = isset($widget_state['paragraphs'][$delta]['mode']) ? $widget_state['paragraphs'][$delta]['mode'] : 'edit';
     $default_edit_mode = $this->getSetting('edit_mode');
-    $default_edit_mode_override_limit = $this->getSetting('default_edit_mode_override_limit');
-
-    // Force open when the number of items is less than or as the override
-    // limit.
-    if ($widget_state['items_count'] <= $default_edit_mode_override_limit && $default_edit_mode <> 'open') {
-      $default_edit_mode = 'open';
-    }
 
     $show_must_be_saved_warning = !empty($widget_state['paragraphs'][$delta]['show_warning']);
 
@@ -349,6 +342,13 @@
 
     $item_mode = isset($widget_state['paragraphs'][$delta]['mode']) ? $widget_state['paragraphs'][$delta]['mode'] : 'edit';
     $default_edit_mode = $this->getSetting('edit_mode');
+    $default_edit_mode_override_limit = $this->getSetting('default_edit_mode_override_limit');
+
+    // Force open when the number of items is less than or as the override
+    // limit.
+    if ($widget_state['items_count'] <= $default_edit_mode_override_limit && $default_edit_mode <> 'open') {
+      $default_edit_mode = 'open';
+    }
 
     $closed_mode_setting = isset($widget_state['closed_mode']) ? $widget_state['closed_mode'] : $this->getSetting('closed_mode');
     $autocollapse_setting = isset($widget_state['autocollapse']) ? $widget_state['autocollapse'] : $this->getSetting('autocollapse');