diff --git a/modules/copy-post.php b/modules/copy-post.php
index 54cfc0883bde..f57458e1176d 100644
--- a/modules/copy-post.php
+++ b/modules/copy-post.php
@@ -200,10 +200,21 @@ public function remove_post_format_template( $settings ) {
 	 * @return array Array with the results of each update action.
 	 */
 	protected function update_likes_sharing( $source_post, $target_post_id ) {
-		$likes          = get_post_meta( $source_post->ID, 'switch_like_status', true );
-		$sharing        = get_post_meta( $source_post->ID, 'sharing_disabled', false );
-		$likes_result   = update_post_meta( $target_post_id, 'switch_like_status', $likes );
-		$sharing_result = update_post_meta( $target_post_id, 'sharing_disabled', $sharing );
+		$likes   = get_post_meta( $source_post->ID, 'switch_like_status', true );
+		$sharing = get_post_meta( $source_post->ID, 'sharing_disabled', true );
+
+		if ( '' !== $likes ) {
+			$likes_result = update_post_meta( $target_post_id, 'switch_like_status', $likes );
+		} else {
+			$likes_result = null;
+		}
+
+		if ( '' !== $sharing ) {
+			$sharing_result = update_post_meta( $target_post_id, 'sharing_disabled', $sharing );
+		} else {
+			$sharing_result = null;
+		}
+
 		return array(
 			'likes'   => $likes_result,
 			'sharing' => $sharing_result,