diff --git a/Penumbra/Mods/Editor/ModMetaEditor.cs b/Penumbra/Mods/Editor/ModMetaEditor.cs
index 7a5142dc..876fe12f 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Mods/Editor/ModMetaEditor.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Mods/Editor/ModMetaEditor.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Frozen;
 using OtterGui.Services;
+using Penumbra.Collections.Cache;
 using Penumbra.Meta;
 using Penumbra.Meta.Files;
 using Penumbra.Meta.Manipulations;
@@ -157,6 +158,23 @@ public class ModMetaEditor(
             }
         }
 
+        foreach (var (key, value) in clone.Atch)
+        {
+            var defaultEntry = AtchCache.GetDefault(metaFileManager, key);
+            if (!defaultEntry.HasValue)
+                continue;
+
+            if (!defaultEntry.Value.Equals(value))
+            {
+                dict.TryAdd(key, value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Penumbra.Log.Verbose($"Deleted default-valued meta-entry {key}.");
+                ++count;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (count == 0)
             return false;