diff --git a/etemplate/inc/class.select_widget.inc.php b/etemplate/inc/class.select_widget.inc.php
index 82c3fd771a..d852cf05e7 100644
--- a/etemplate/inc/class.select_widget.inc.php
+++ b/etemplate/inc/class.select_widget.inc.php
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ class select_widget
 							}
 						}
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						$value = '';
+					}
 					break;
 				}
 				if ((!$type3 || $type3 === $GLOBALS['egw']->categories->app_name) &&