diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_field_properties.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_field_properties.cpp
index a55a4438df..39fe2676c0 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_field_properties.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_field_properties.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ DIALOG_FIELD_PROPERTIES::DIALOG_FIELD_PROPERTIES( SCH_BASE_FRAME* aParent, const
 {
     wxASSERT( aTextItem );
 
-    SetTitle( aTitle );
-
     m_note->SetFont( KIUI::GetInfoFont( this ).Italic() );
     m_note->Show( false );
 
@@ -348,7 +346,14 @@ DIALOG_SCH_FIELD_PROPERTIES::DIALOG_SCH_FIELD_PROPERTIES( SCH_BASE_FRAME* aParen
 
     m_isPower = false;
 
-    m_textLabel->SetLabel( m_field->GetName() + wxT( ":" ) );
+    wxString translated_fieldname;
+
+    if( m_field->GetId() < MANDATORY_FIELDS )
+        translated_fieldname = TEMPLATE_FIELDNAME::GetDefaultFieldName( m_field->GetId(), DO_TRANSLATE );
+    else
+        translated_fieldname = m_field->GetName();
+
+    m_textLabel->SetLabel( translated_fieldname + ":" );
 
     m_position = m_field->GetPosition();
 
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
index d0784cc19d..1991fd533a 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public:
             // FIX ME: the column label should be displayed translated.
             // but when translated, and the DATASHEET column is shown, a new field
             // with the translated DATASHEET field name is added when saving fields
-            // return TEMPLATE_FIELDNAME::GetDefaultFieldName( aCol DO_TRANSLATE );
+            // return TEMPLATE_FIELDNAME::GetDefaultFieldName( aCol, DO_TRANSLATE );
             return TEMPLATE_FIELDNAME::GetDefaultFieldName( aCol );
         else
             return m_fieldNames[ aCol ];
@@ -619,19 +619,21 @@ public:
                 const wxString& srcValue = srcData.second;
                 SCH_FIELD*      destField = symbol.FindField( srcName );
 
-                if( !destField && !srcValue.IsEmpty() )
+                // Add a not existing field if it has a value for this symbol
+                bool createField = !destField && !srcValue.IsEmpty();
+
+                if( createField )
                 {
                     const wxPoint symbolPos = symbol.GetPosition();
                     destField = symbol.AddField( SCH_FIELD( symbolPos, -1, &symbol, srcName ) );
                 }
 
                 if( !destField )
+                    continue;
+
+                if( destField->GetId() == REFERENCE_FIELD )
                 {
-                    symbol.RemoveField( srcName );
-                }
-                else if( destField->GetId() == REFERENCE_FIELD )
-                {
-                    // Reference is not editable
+                    // Reference is not editable from this dialog
                 }
                 else if( destField->GetId() == VALUE_FIELD )
                 {
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.h b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.h
index 403c7429d7..461b238796 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.h
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_fields_table.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Oliver Walters
- * Copyright (C) 2017-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2022 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ private:
 
     SCH_REFERENCE_LIST             m_symbolsList;
     FIELDS_EDITOR_GRID_DATA_MODEL* m_dataModel;
+    static int                     m_newFieldsOption;   // Store the option choice for new fields
+                                                        // during a session:
 };
 
 #endif /* DIALOG_SYMBOL_FIELDS_TABLE_H */
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
index bf90a7d0ea..12adf227a4 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
@@ -1122,7 +1122,11 @@ void SCH_EDIT_TOOL::editFieldText( SCH_FIELD* aField )
 
     // Use title caps for mandatory fields.  "Edit Sheet name Field" looks dorky.
     if( parentType == SCH_SYMBOL_T && aField->GetId() < MANDATORY_FIELDS )
-        caption.Printf( _( "Edit %s Field" ), TitleCaps( aField->GetName() ) );
+    {
+        wxString translated_fieldname;
+        translated_fieldname = TEMPLATE_FIELDNAME::GetDefaultFieldName( aField->GetId(), DO_TRANSLATE );
+        caption.Printf( _( "Edit %s Field" ), TitleCaps( translated_fieldname ) );
+    }
     else if( parentType == SCH_SHEET_T && aField->GetId() < SHEET_MANDATORY_FIELDS )
         caption.Printf( _( "Edit %s Field" ), TitleCaps( aField->GetName() ) );
     else