diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index ec577310a..7814c9683 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.15
+  - fixed #10629: WebGUI::ProfileField create new field bug
 
 7.7.14
  - fixed #10606: shelf selector
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
index 364783d91..e836b2d83 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
@@ -105,17 +105,22 @@ sub create {
 
     ### Check data
     # Check if the field already exists
+    $properties->{fieldType} ||= "ReadOnly";
     return undef if $class->exists($session,$fieldName);
     return undef if $class->isReservedFieldName($fieldName);
 
     ### Data okay, create the field
     # Add the record
-    my $id 
-        = $session->db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",{fieldName=>"new"},$fieldName);
+    my $id = $session->db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",
+                {
+                    fieldName=>"new",
+                    fieldType => $properties->{fieldType},
+                },
+                $fieldName
+    );
     my $self = $class->new($session,$id);
     
     # Get the field's data type
-    $properties->{fieldType} ||= "ReadOnly";
     my $formClass   = $self->getFormControlClass;
     eval { WebGUI::Pluggable::load($formClass) };
     my $dbDataType = $formClass->getDatabaseFieldType;
diff --git a/t/ProfileField.t b/t/ProfileField.t
index f1b0e0f77..5836c4313 100644
--- a/t/ProfileField.t
+++ b/t/ProfileField.t
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ WebGUI::Test->usersToDelete($newUser);
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-plan tests => 22;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+plan tests => 28;        # Increment this number for each test you create
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test the creation of ProfileField
@@ -79,18 +79,22 @@ ok( $ff = $uilevelField->formField(undef, undef, $newUser), 'formField method re
 $ffvalue = $newUser->profileField('uiLevel');
 like( $ff, qr/$ffvalue/, 'html returned contains value, uiLevel field, defaulted user' );
 
-#########################################################
+###########################################################
 #
-# set, changing fieldTypes
+# create
 #
-#########################################################
+###########################################################
 
 my $newProfileField = WebGUI::ProfileField->create($session, 'testField', {
-    fieldType => 'Text',
+    fieldType => 'Float',  ##Note, intentionally choosing a non-Text type of field
     label     => 'Test Field',
 });
 
-my $textFieldType = lc WebGUI::Form::Text->getDatabaseFieldType();
+is($newProfileField->get('fieldType'), 'Float', 'create: makes field with correct type');
+is($newProfileField->get('label'), 'Test Field', 'correct label');
+is($newProfileField->getLabel, 'Test Field', 'getLabel works, too');
+
+my $textFieldType = lc WebGUI::Form::Float->getDatabaseFieldType();
 my $htmlFieldType = lc WebGUI::Form::HTMLArea->getDatabaseFieldType();
 
 my $fieldSpec = $session->db->quickHashRef('describe userProfileData testField');
@@ -102,6 +106,15 @@ is($newProfileField->get('fieldType'), 'HTMLArea', 'test field updated to HTMLAr
 $fieldSpec = $session->db->quickHashRef('describe userProfileData testField');
 is (lc $fieldSpec->{Type}, $htmlFieldType, 'database updated along with profile field object');
 
+my $newProfileField2 = WebGUI::ProfileField->create($session, 'testField2', {
+    label     => q|WebGUI::International::get('webgui','WebGUI')|,
+    fieldName => 'Text',
+});
+
+is($newProfileField2->get('fieldType'), 'ReadOnly', 'create: default fieldType is ReadOnly');
+is($newProfileField2->get('label'), q|WebGUI::International::get('webgui','WebGUI')|, 'getting raw label');
+is($newProfileField2->getLabel, 'WebGUI', 'getLabel will process safeEval calls for i18n');
+
 ###########################################################
 #
 # exists
@@ -115,6 +128,7 @@ ok( !WebGUI::ProfileField->exists($session, time), "random field does not exist"
 # Cleanup
 END {
     $newProfileField->delete;
+    $newProfileField2->delete;
 }