diff --git modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc
index 2fa542b..cef4122 100644
--- modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc
+++ modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc
@@ -175,11 +175,12 @@ function taxonomy_form_vocabulary(&$form_state, $edit = array()) {
   // Set the hierarchy to "multiple parents" by default. This simplifies the
   // vocabulary form and standardizes the term form.
   $form['hierarchy'] = array('#type' => 'value',
-    '#value' => '0',
-  );
+    '#value' => isset($edit['hierarchy']) ? $edit['hierarchy'] : 0,
+  );                    
+
   // Enable "related terms" by default.
   $form['relations'] = array('#type' => 'value',
-    '#value' => '1',
+    '#value' => isset($edit['relations']) ? $edit['relations'] : 1,
   );
 
   $form['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Save'));
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