diff --git a/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml b/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
index b5ac73b748..e34b8dc3aa 100644
--- a/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
+++ b/api/src/database/seeds/system.yaml
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ rows:
         interface: repeater
         locked: true
         options:
+          template: '{{ locale }}'
           fields:
           - field: locale
             type: string
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/fields.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/fields.vue
index 65940d38f3..482bf59a5f 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/fields.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/fields.vue
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 			<v-form
 				collection="directus_collections"
 				:loading="loading"
-				:initial-values="item"
+				:initial-values="item && item.system"
 				:batch-mode="isBatch"
 				:primary-key="collection"
-				v-model="edits"
+				v-model="edits.system"
 			/>
 		</div>