diff --git a/src/Pods/Service_Provider.php b/src/Pods/Service_Provider.php
index 295c41c9f2..75367bdd5b 100644
--- a/src/Pods/Service_Provider.php
+++ b/src/Pods/Service_Provider.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ protected function hooks() {
 		add_action( 'init', $this->container->callback( Theme\WP_Query_Integration::class, 'hook' ), 20 );
 
 		add_action( 'init', $this->container->callback( WP\Bindings::class, 'hook' ), 20 );
+		add_action( 'init', $this->container->callback( WP\Meta::class, 'hook' ), 20 );
 		add_action( 'init', $this->container->callback( WP\Revisions::class, 'hook' ), 20 );
 
 		add_action( 'init', $this->container->callback( WP\UI\Taxonomy_Filter::class, 'hook' ), 20 );
diff --git a/src/Pods/WP/Meta.php b/src/Pods/WP/Meta.php
index 8711ad954a..93251df26a 100644
--- a/src/Pods/WP/Meta.php
+++ b/src/Pods/WP/Meta.php
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ public function register_meta() {
 							'object_subtype'    => $pod_name,
 							'type'              => 'string',
 							'description'       => $field['label'],
-							'default'           => $field->get_arg( 'default' ),
-							'single'            => $field_is_repeatable,
+							'default'           => $field->get_arg( 'default', '' ),
+							'single'            => ! $field_is_repeatable,
 							'show_in_rest'      => $field_has_rest,
 							'revisions_enabled' => $field_has_revisions,
 						]