diff --git a/templates/forms/default/field.html.twig b/templates/forms/default/field.html.twig
index faa00949..bb5b58ef 100644
--- a/templates/forms/default/field.html.twig
+++ b/templates/forms/default/field.html.twig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% set vertical = field.style == 'vertical' %}
 
 {% if not blueprints or (blueprints.schema.type(field.type)['input@'] ?? true) is same as(true) %}
-    {% set default = field.default %}
+    {% set default = default ?? (field.evaluate and field.default and field.default is not iterable ? evaluate(field.default) : field.default) %}
     {% set toggleable = field.toggleable ?? false %}
     {% if toggleable %}
         {% set originalValue = originalValue is defined ? originalValue : value %}
diff --git a/templates/forms/fields/checkboxes/checkboxes.html.twig b/templates/forms/fields/checkboxes/checkboxes.html.twig
index ba9a6506..1be01fb3 100644
--- a/templates/forms/fields/checkboxes/checkboxes.html.twig
+++ b/templates/forms/fields/checkboxes/checkboxes.html.twig
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 {% extends "forms/field.html.twig" %}
 
 {% set originalValue = value %}
-{% set value = (value is null ? field.default : value) %}
-{% if field.use == 'keys' and field.default %}
-    {% set value = field.default|merge(value) %}
-{% endif %}
+
+{% set default = {} %}
+{% for key, default_value in field.default %}
+    {% set default_value = (default_value and field.evaluate) ? evaluate(default_value) : default_value %}
+    {% if default_value %}
+        {% if field.use == 'keys' %}
+            {# NOTE: The brackets around the key are important! #}
+            {% set default = default|merge({(key): default_value} ) %}
+        {% else %}
+            {% set default = default|merge([default_value]) %}
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
 
 {% block global_attributes %}
     {{ parent() }}
diff --git a/templates/forms/fields/hidden/hidden.html.twig b/templates/forms/fields/hidden/hidden.html.twig
index 8506fa59..3b368a81 100644
--- a/templates/forms/fields/hidden/hidden.html.twig
+++ b/templates/forms/fields/hidden/hidden.html.twig
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 {% block field %}
 
-{% set value = value ?: (field.value ?? (field.evaluate ? evaluate(field.default) : field.default)) %}
 {% set input_value = value is iterable ? value|join(',') : value|string %}
 
 <input data-grav-field="hidden" data-grav-disabled="false" type="hidden" class="input" name="{{ (scope ~ field.name)|fieldName }}" value="{{ input_value|e('html_attr') }}" />