diff --git a/assets/js/app/editor/Components/Image.vue b/assets/js/app/editor/Components/Image.vue
index ec322f3e..49e5f0d0 100644
--- a/assets/js/app/editor/Components/Image.vue
+++ b/assets/js/app/editor/Components/Image.vue
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ export default {
       this.previewImage = null;
       this.filenameData = '';
       this.thumbnailData = '';
-      this.altData = '';
+      // only reset altData if alt should be displayed.
+      if (this.altData !== undefined) this.altData = '';
       this.$emit('remove', this);
     },
     selectUploadFile() {
diff --git a/src/Entity/Field/ImageField.php b/src/Entity/Field/ImageField.php
index 8abc901d..16b8c122 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Field/ImageField.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Field/ImageField.php
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ class ImageField extends Field implements FieldInterface, MediaAwareInterface
 
     public function includeAlt(): bool
     {
-        return $this->getDefinition()->has('alt') && $this->getDefinition()->get('alt') === true;
+        if (! $this->getDefinition()->has('alt')) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $this->getDefinition()->get('alt') === true;
     }
 }