diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
index 5fcf8cea5b..68943f1a9e 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ var et2_link_entry = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 	},
 
 	getValue: function() {
-		var value = this.options && this.options.only_app ? this.options.value.id : this.options.value || null;
+		var value = this.options && this.options.only_app ? this.options.value.id : this.options? this.options.value: null;
 		if(!this.options.only_app && this.search)
 		{
 			value.search = this.search.val();