diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/config.py b/netbox/extras/forms/config.py
index 3d44280ec..fab6fdbd1 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/config.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/config.py
@@ -14,25 +14,14 @@ EMPTY_VALUES = ('', None, [], ())
 class FormMetaclass(forms.models.ModelFormMetaclass):
 
     def __new__(mcs, name, bases, attrs):
-        config = get_config()
 
         # Emulate a declared field for each supported configuration parameter
         param_fields = {}
         for param in PARAMS:
-            is_static = hasattr(settings, param.name)
-            help_text = f'{param.description}<br />' if param.description else ''
-            value = getattr(config, param.name)
-            if value:
-                help_text += f'Current value: <strong>{value}</strong>'
-                if is_static:
-                    help_text += ' (defined statically)'
-                elif value == param.default:
-                    help_text += ' (default)'
             field_kwargs = {
                 'required': False,
-                'disabled': is_static,
                 'label': param.label,
-                'help_text': help_text,
+                'help_text': param.description,
             }
             field_kwargs.update(**param.field_kwargs)
             param_fields[param.name] = param.field(**field_kwargs)
@@ -50,6 +39,24 @@ class ConfigRevisionForm(forms.BaseModelForm, metaclass=FormMetaclass):
             'comment': forms.Textarea(),
         }
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Append current parameter values to form field help texts and check for static configurations
+        config = get_config()
+        for param in PARAMS:
+            value = getattr(config, param.name)
+            is_static = hasattr(settings, param.name)
+            if value:
+                help_text = f'<br />Current value: <strong>{value}</strong>'
+                if is_static:
+                    help_text += ' (defined statically)'
+                elif value == param.default:
+                    help_text += ' (default)'
+                self.fields[param.name].help_text += help_text
+            if is_static:
+                self.fields[param.name].disabled = True
+
     def save(self, commit=True):
         instance = super().save(commit=False)
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/config/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/config/__init__.py
index 9e015a891..a9a93636c 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/config/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/config/__init__.py
@@ -78,16 +78,15 @@ class Config:
 
         try:
             revision = ConfigRevision.objects.last()
+            if revision is None:
+                logger.debug("No previous configuration found in database; proceeding with default values")
+                return
             logger.debug("Loaded configuration data from database")
         except DatabaseError:
             # The database may not be available yet (e.g. when running a management command)
             logger.warning(f"Skipping config initialization (database unavailable)")
             return
 
-        if revision is None:
-            logger.debug("No previous configuration found in database; proceeding with default values")
-            return
-
         revision.activate()
         logger.debug("Filled cache with data from latest ConfigRevision")
         self._populate_from_cache()
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
index f889c2d20..8bf1d6dc5 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.contrib.postgres.forms import SimpleArrayField
 
 class ConfigParam:
 
-    def __init__(self, name, label, default, description=None, field=None, field_kwargs=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, label, default, description='', field=None, field_kwargs=None):
         self.name = name
         self.label = label
         self.default = default