diff --git a/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index bb9119f221..de0f9e4df7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ if ( ! IS_PROFILE_PAGE ) {
 <?php if ( rich_edit_exists() && !( IS_PROFILE_PAGE && !$user_can_edit ) ) : // don't bother showing the option if the editor has been removed ?>
 	<tr>
 		<th scope="row"><?php _e('Visual Editor')?></th>
-		<td><label for="rich_editing"><input name="rich_editing" type="checkbox" id="rich_editing" value="false" <?php checked('false', $profileuser->rich_editing); ?> /> <?php _e('Disable the visual editor when writing'); ?></label></td>
+		<td><label for="rich_editing"><input name="rich_editing" type="checkbox" id="rich_editing" value="false" <?php if ( ! empty( $profileuser->rich_editing ) ) checked( 'false', $profileuser->rich_editing ); ?> /> <?php _e( 'Disable the visual editor when writing' ); ?></label></td>
 	</tr>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php if ( count($_wp_admin_css_colors) > 1 && has_action('admin_color_scheme_picker') ) : ?>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ endif; // $_wp_admin_css_colors
 if ( !( IS_PROFILE_PAGE && !$user_can_edit ) ) : ?>
 <tr>
 <th scope="row"><?php _e( 'Keyboard Shortcuts' ); ?></th>
-<td><label for="comment_shortcuts"><input type="checkbox" name="comment_shortcuts" id="comment_shortcuts" value="true" <?php if ( !empty($profileuser->comment_shortcuts) ) checked('true', $profileuser->comment_shortcuts); ?> /> <?php _e('Enable keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation.'); ?></label> <?php _e('<a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Keyboard_Shortcuts" target="_blank">More information</a>'); ?></td>
+<td><label for="comment_shortcuts"><input type="checkbox" name="comment_shortcuts" id="comment_shortcuts" value="true" <?php if ( ! empty( $profileuser->comment_shortcuts ) ) checked( 'true', $profileuser->comment_shortcuts ); ?> /> <?php _e('Enable keyboard shortcuts for comment moderation.'); ?></label> <?php _e('<a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Keyboard_Shortcuts" target="_blank">More information</a>'); ?></td>
 </tr>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <tr class="show-admin-bar">