diff --git a/modules/image/image.field.inc b/modules/image/image.field.inc
index e8b4612c1a4..6c16ea22111 100644
--- a/modules/image/image.field.inc
+++ b/modules/image/image.field.inc
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ function image_field_widget_settings_form($field, $instance) {
  * Implements hook_field_widget_form().
  */
 function image_field_widget_form(&$form, &$form_state, $field, $instance, $langcode, $items, $delta, $element) {
+
+  // Add display_field setting to field because file_field_widget_form() assumes it is set.
+  $field['settings']['display_field'] = 0;
+
   $elements = file_field_widget_form($form, $form_state, $field, $instance, $langcode, $items, $delta, $element);
   $settings = $instance['settings'];