diff --git a/cypress/integration/control_duration.js b/cypress/integration/control_duration.js
index f304abd3d9..edad759216 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/control_duration.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/control_duration.js
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ context('Control Duration', () => {
 		cy.visit('/desk#workspace/Website');
 	});
 
-	function get_dialog_with_duration(show_days=1, show_seconds=1) {
+	function get_dialog_with_duration(hide_days=0, hide_seconds=0) {
 		return cy.dialog({
 			title: 'Duration',
 			fields: [{
 				'fieldname': 'duration',
 				'fieldtype': 'Duration',
-				'show_seconds': show_days,
-				'show_days': show_seconds
+				'hide_days': hide_days,
+				'hide_seconds': hide_seconds
 			}]
 		});
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ context('Control Duration', () => {
 	});
 
 	it('should hide days or seconds according to duration options', () => {
-		get_dialog_with_duration(0, 0).as('dialog');
+		get_dialog_with_duration(1, 1).as('dialog');
 		cy.get('.frappe-control[data-fieldname=duration] input').first().click();
 		cy.get('.duration-input[data-duration=days]').should('not.be.visible');
 		cy.get('.duration-input[data-duration=seconds]').should('not.be.visible');
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/docfield/docfield.json b/frappe/core/doctype/docfield/docfield.json
index 83d3c18453..aab59a5a0a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/docfield/docfield.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/docfield/docfield.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   "fieldname",
   "precision",
   "length",
-  "show_days",
-  "show_seconds",
+  "hide_days",
+  "hide_seconds",
   "reqd",
   "search_index",
   "in_list_view",
@@ -453,18 +453,18 @@
    "fieldtype": "Column Break"
   },
   {
-   "default": "1",
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-   "fieldname": "show_days",
+   "default": "0",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+   "fieldname": "hide_days",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Show Days"
+   "label": "Hide Days"
   },
   {
-   "default": "1",
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-   "fieldname": "show_seconds",
+   "default": "0",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+   "fieldname": "hide_seconds",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Show Seconds"
+   "label": "Hide Seconds"
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-05-15 09:06:25.224411",
+ "modified": "2020-02-06 09:06:25.224413",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "DocField",
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.json b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.json
index 77490c8c43..6fa7b29161 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.json
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/custom_field/custom_field.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   "column_break_6",
   "fieldtype",
   "precision",
-  "show_seconds",
-  "show_days",
+  "hide_seconds",
+  "hide_days",
   "options",
   "fetch_from",
   "fetch_if_empty",
@@ -383,22 +383,18 @@
 	"label": "In Preview"
   },
   {
-	"default": "1",
-	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-	"fieldname": "show_seconds",
+	"default": "0",
+	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+	"fieldname": "hide_seconds",
 	"fieldtype": "Check",
-	"label": "Show Seconds",
-	"show_days": 1,
-	"show_seconds": 1
+	"label": "Hide Seconds"
   },
   {
-	"default": "1",
-	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-	"fieldname": "show_days",
+	"default": "0",
+	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+	"fieldname": "hide_days",
 	"fieldtype": "Check",
-	"label": "Show Days",
-	"show_days": 1,
-	"show_seconds": 1
+	"label": "Hide Days"
   },
   {
 	"default": "0",
@@ -411,7 +407,7 @@
  "icon": "fa fa-glass",
  "idx": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-05-15 23:43:00.123572",
+ "modified": "2020-02-06 23:43:00.123575",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Custom",
  "name": "Custom Field",
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form_field/customize_form_field.json b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form_field/customize_form_field.json
index f422c36e61..267213517c 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form_field/customize_form_field.json
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form_field/customize_form_field.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
   "label",
   "fieldtype",
   "fieldname",
-  "show_seconds",
-  "show_days",
+  "hide_seconds",
+  "hide_days",
   "reqd",
   "unique",
   "in_list_view",
@@ -393,22 +393,18 @@
 	"label": "In Preview"
   },
   {
-	"default": "1",
-	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-	"fieldname": "show_seconds",
+	"default": "0",
+	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+	"fieldname": "hide_seconds",
 	"fieldtype": "Check",
-	"label": "Show Seconds",
-	"show_days": 1,
-	"show_seconds": 1
+	"label": "Hide Seconds"
   },
   {
-	"default": "1",
-	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype === \"Duration\";",
-	"fieldname": "show_days",
+	"default": "0",
+	"depends_on": "eval:doc.fieldtype=='Duration'",
+	"fieldname": "hide_days",
 	"fieldtype": "Check",
-	"label": "Show Days",
-	"show_days": 1,
-	"show_seconds": 1
+	"label": "Hide Days"
   },
   {
 	"default": "0",
@@ -421,7 +417,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-05-15 23:45:46.810869",
+ "modified": "2020-06-02 23:45:46.810868",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Custom",
  "name": "Customize Form Field",
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/duration.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/duration.js
index 58df8e15e6..e70afd6e65 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/duration.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/duration.js
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlDuration = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 			</div>`
 		);
 		this.$wrapper.append(this.$picker);
-		this.build_numeric_input("days", !this.duration_options.show_days);
+		this.build_numeric_input("days", this.duration_options.hide_days);
 		this.build_numeric_input("hours", false);
 		this.build_numeric_input("minutes", false);
-		this.build_numeric_input("seconds", !this.duration_options.show_seconds);
+		this.build_numeric_input("seconds", this.duration_options.hide_seconds);
 		this.set_duration_picker_value(this.value);
 		this.$picker.hide();
 		this.bind_events();
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlDuration = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 		if (this.inputs) {
 			total_duration.minutes = parseInt(this.inputs.minutes.val());
 			total_duration.hours = parseInt(this.inputs.hours.val());
-			if (this.duration_options.show_days) {
+			if (!this.duration_options.hide_days) {
 				total_duration.days = parseInt(this.inputs.days.val());
 			}
-			if (this.duration_options.show_seconds) {
+			if (!this.duration_options.hide_seconds) {
 				total_duration.seconds = parseInt(this.inputs.seconds.val());
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
index f8f0535b83..a775413d39 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ frappe.ui.FilterList = Class.extend({
 			value = {0:"No", 1:"Yes"}[cint(value)];
 		} else if (field.df.original_type === "Duration") {
 			let duration_options = {
-				show_days: field.df.show_days,
-				show_seconds: field.df.show_seconds
+				hide_days: field.df.hide_days,
+				hide_seconds: field.df.hide_seconds
 			};
 			value = frappe.utils.get_formatted_duration(value, duration_options);
 		}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
index f4dde5804f..38c22c9c9f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ Object.assign(frappe.utils, {
 			minutes: Math.floor(secs % 3600 / 60),
 			seconds: Math.floor(secs % 60)
 		};
-		if (!duration_options.show_days) {
+		if (duration_options.hide_days) {
 			total_duration.hours = Math.floor(secs / 3600);
 			total_duration.days = 0;
 		}
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ Object.assign(frappe.utils, {
 
 	get_duration_options: function(docfield) {
 		let duration_options = {
-			show_days: docfield.show_days,
-			show_seconds: docfield.show_seconds
+			hide_days: docfield.hide_days,
+			hide_seconds: docfield.hide_seconds
 		};
 		return duration_options;
 	}
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 1a4604ffff..a046aca144 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def format_datetime(datetime_string, format_string=None):
 		formatted_datetime = datetime.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
 	return formatted_datetime
 
-def format_duration(seconds, show_days=True):
+def format_duration(seconds, hide_days=False):
 	total_duration = {
 		'days': math.floor(seconds / (3600 * 24)),
 		'hours': math.floor(seconds % (3600 * 24) / 3600),
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def format_duration(seconds, show_days=True):
 		'seconds': math.floor(seconds % 60)
 	}
 
-	if not show_days:
+	if hide_days:
 		total_duration['hours'] = math.floor(seconds / 3600)
 		total_duration['days'] = 0
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/formatters.py b/frappe/utils/formatters.py
index d7646eeb71..d68102ae9e 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/formatters.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/formatters.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def format_value(value, df=None, doc=None, currency=None, translated=False):
 		return ', '.join(values)
 
 	elif df.get("fieldtype") == "Duration":
-		show_days = df.show_days
-		return format_duration(value, show_days)
+		hide_days = df.hide_days
+		return format_duration(value, hide_days)
 
 	return value