diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
index e560c1b8dc..850c1c5cf5 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const FormFieldSelect = React.createClass({
       <select
         name={this.props.field.name}
         id={`field_${this.props.field.name}`}
-        value={this.props.item[this.props.field.name]}
+        value={this.props.item[this.props.field.name] || ''}
         onChange={this.props.onValueChange}
         {...this.props.field.validation}
       >