diff --git a/Documentation/config-labels.txt b/Documentation/config-labels.txt
index b20cd74131..3c0f0ebdc4 100644
--- a/Documentation/config-labels.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config-labels.txt
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ determining whether a change is submittable.
 === `label.Label-Name.copyMinScore`
 
 If true, the lowest possible negative value for the label is copied
-forward when a new patch set is uploaded.
+forward when a new patch set is uploaded. Defaults to false, except
+for All-Projects which has it true by default.
 
 [[label_copyMaxScore]]
 === `label.Label-Name.copyMaxScore`
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ forward when a new patch set is uploaded.
 If true, the highest possible positive value for the label is copied
 forward when a new patch set is uploaded. This can be used to enable
 sticky approvals, reducing turn-around for trivial cleanups prior to
-submitting a change.
+submitting a change. Defaults to false.
 
 [[label_copyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase]]
 === `label.Label-Name.copyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase`
diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/server/project/LabelTypeIT.java b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/server/project/LabelTypeIT.java
index e9e3ffbc36..efb461511b 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/server/project/LabelTypeIT.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/server/project/LabelTypeIT.java
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ public class LabelTypeIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
   public void setUp() throws Exception {
     ProjectConfig cfg = projectCache.checkedGet(allProjects).getConfig();
     codeReview = checkNotNull(cfg.getLabelSections().get("Code-Review"));
-    codeReview.setCopyMinScore(false);
-    codeReview.setCopyMaxScore(false);
-    codeReview.setCopyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase(false);
-    codeReview.setCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange(false);
     codeReview.setDefaultValue((short)-1);
     saveProjectConfig(cfg);
   }
 
   @Test
   public void noCopyMinScoreOnRework() throws Exception {
+    //allProjects only has it true by default
+    codeReview.setCopyMinScore(false);
+    saveLabelConfig();
+
     PushOneCommit.Result r = createChange();
     revision(r).review(ReviewInput.reject());
     assertApproval(r, -2);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class LabelTypeIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     saveLabelConfig();
     PushOneCommit.Result r = createChange();
     revision(r).review(ReviewInput.reject());
-    //assertApproval(r, -2);
+    assertApproval(r, -2);
     r = amendChange(r.getChangeId());
     assertApproval(r, -2);
   }
@@ -122,6 +122,22 @@ public class LabelTypeIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     assertApproval(r, 0);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void noCopyAllScoresIfNoChange() throws Exception {
+    codeReview.setCopyAllScoresIfNoChange(false);
+    saveLabelConfig();
+    PushOneCommit.Result patchSet = readyPatchSetForNoChangeRebase();
+    rebase(patchSet);
+    assertApproval(patchSet, 0);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void copyAllScoresIfNoChange() throws Exception {
+    PushOneCommit.Result patchSet = readyPatchSetForNoChangeRebase();
+    rebase(patchSet);
+    assertApproval(patchSet, 1);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void noCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange() throws Exception {
     String file = "a.txt";
@@ -267,6 +283,34 @@ public class LabelTypeIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
             .get());
   }
 
+  private PushOneCommit.Result readyPatchSetForNoChangeRebase()
+      throws Exception {
+    String file = "a.txt";
+    String contents = "contents";
+
+    PushOneCommit push = pushFactory.create(db, admin.getIdent(),
+        PushOneCommit.SUBJECT, file, contents);
+    PushOneCommit.Result base = push.to(git, "refs/for/master");
+    merge(base);
+
+    push = pushFactory.create(db, admin.getIdent(),
+        PushOneCommit.SUBJECT, file, contents + "M");
+    PushOneCommit.Result basePlusM = push.to(git, "refs/for/master");
+    merge(basePlusM);
+
+    push = pushFactory.create(db, admin.getIdent(),
+        PushOneCommit.SUBJECT, file, contents);
+    PushOneCommit.Result basePlusMMinusM = push.to(git, "refs/for/master");
+    merge(basePlusMMinusM);
+
+    git.checkout().setName(base.getCommit().name()).call();
+    push = pushFactory.create(db, admin.getIdent(),
+        PushOneCommit.SUBJECT, file, contents + "MM");
+    PushOneCommit.Result patchSet = push.to(git, "refs/for/master");
+    revision(patchSet).review(ReviewInput.recommend());
+    return patchSet;
+  }
+
   private void saveLabelConfig() throws Exception {
     ProjectConfig cfg = projectCache.checkedGet(allProjects).getConfig();
     cfg.getLabelSections().clear();
diff --git a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/LabelType.java b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/LabelType.java
index 315be845bd..cf6f7564fb 100644
--- a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/LabelType.java
+++ b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/LabelType.java
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class LabelType {
+  public static final boolean DEF_CAN_OVERRIDE = true;
+  public static final boolean DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE = true;
+  public static final boolean DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE = false;
+  public static final boolean DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE = false;
+  public static final boolean DEF_COPY_MAX_SCORE = false;
+  public static final boolean DEF_COPY_MIN_SCORE = false;
+
   public static LabelType withDefaultValues(String name) {
     checkName(name);
     List<LabelValue> values = new ArrayList<>(2);
@@ -127,6 +134,12 @@ public class LabelType {
         maxPositive = values.get(values.size() - 1).getValue();
       }
     }
+    setCanOverride(DEF_CAN_OVERRIDE);
+    setCopyAllScoresIfNoChange(DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE);
+    setCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange(DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE);
+    setCopyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase(DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE);
+    setCopyMaxScore(DEF_COPY_MAX_SCORE);
+    setCopyMinScore(DEF_COPY_MIN_SCORE);
   }
 
   public String getName() {
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ProjectConfig.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ProjectConfig.java
index c749a2d9db..020c94ae71 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ProjectConfig.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ProjectConfig.java
@@ -691,17 +691,23 @@ public class ProjectConfig extends VersionedMetaData implements ValidationError.
             KEY_DEFAULT_VALUE, dv, name)));
       }
       label.setCopyMinScore(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MIN_SCORE, false));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MIN_SCORE,
+              LabelType.DEF_COPY_MIN_SCORE));
       label.setCopyMaxScore(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MAX_SCORE, false));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MAX_SCORE,
+              LabelType.DEF_COPY_MAX_SCORE));
       label.setCopyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE, false));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE,
+              LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE));
       label.setCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE, false));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE,
+              LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE));
       label.setCopyAllScoresIfNoChange(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE, true));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE,
+              LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE));
       label.setCanOverride(
-          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_CAN_OVERRIDE, true));
+          rc.getBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_CAN_OVERRIDE,
+              LabelType.DEF_CAN_OVERRIDE));
       label.setRefPatterns(getStringListOrNull(rc, LABEL, name, KEY_Branch));
       labelSections.put(name, label);
     }
@@ -1034,37 +1040,22 @@ public class ProjectConfig extends VersionedMetaData implements ValidationError.
       toUnset.remove(name);
       rc.setString(LABEL, name, KEY_FUNCTION, label.getFunctionName());
       rc.setInt(LABEL, name, KEY_DEFAULT_VALUE, label.getDefaultValue());
-      if (label.isCopyMinScore()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MIN_SCORE, true);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MIN_SCORE);
-      }
-      if (label.isCopyMaxScore()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MAX_SCORE, true);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_MAX_SCORE);
-      }
-      if (label.isCopyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE, true);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE);
-      }
-      if (label.isCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE, true);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE);
-      }
-      if (!label.isCopyAllScoresIfNoChange()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE, false);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE);
-      }
-      if (!label.canOverride()) {
-        rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, KEY_CAN_OVERRIDE, false);
-      } else {
-        rc.unset(LABEL, name, KEY_CAN_OVERRIDE);
-      }
 
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_COPY_MIN_SCORE, label.isCopyMinScore(),
+          LabelType.DEF_COPY_MIN_SCORE);
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_COPY_MAX_SCORE, label.isCopyMaxScore(),
+          LabelType.DEF_COPY_MAX_SCORE);
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE,
+          label.isCopyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase(),
+          LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_ON_TRIVIAL_REBASE);
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE,
+          label.isCopyAllScoresIfNoCodeChange(),
+          LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CODE_CHANGE);
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE,
+          label.isCopyAllScoresIfNoChange(),
+          LabelType.DEF_COPY_ALL_SCORES_IF_NO_CHANGE);
+      setBooleanConfigKey(rc, name, KEY_CAN_OVERRIDE, label.canOverride(),
+          LabelType.DEF_CAN_OVERRIDE);
       List<String> values =
           Lists.newArrayListWithCapacity(label.getValues().size());
       for (LabelValue value : label.getValues()) {
@@ -1078,6 +1069,15 @@ public class ProjectConfig extends VersionedMetaData implements ValidationError.
     }
   }
 
+  private static void setBooleanConfigKey(
+      Config rc, String name, String key, boolean value, boolean defaultValue) {
+    if (value == defaultValue) {
+      rc.unset(LABEL, name, key);
+    } else {
+      rc.setBoolean(LABEL, name, key, value);
+    }
+  }
+
   private void savePluginSections(Config rc) {
     List<String> existing = Lists.newArrayList(rc.getSubsections(PLUGIN));
     for (String name : existing) {