diff --git a/compose/service/page.go b/compose/service/page.go
index a7da357d6..05c91d6cc 100644
--- a/compose/service/page.go
+++ b/compose/service/page.go
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ func (svc page) Create(ctx context.Context, new *types.Page) (*types.Page, error
 			return
 		}
 
+		preparePageConfig(svc.pageSettings, new)
+
 		if err = label.Create(ctx, s, new); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -488,6 +490,8 @@ func (svc page) updater(ctx context.Context, s store.Storer, ns *types.Namespace
 			return
 		}
 
+		preparePageConfig(svc.pageSettings, res)
+
 		if changes&pageLabelsChanged > 0 {
 			if err = label.Update(ctx, s, res); err != nil {
 				return