diff --git a/packages/standard-components/src/Select.svelte b/packages/standard-components/src/Select.svelte
index bad0e0f22..6d79566a2 100644
--- a/packages/standard-components/src/Select.svelte
+++ b/packages/standard-components/src/Select.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const onchange = (ev) => {
 <select class={className} 
 	    value={value} 
 	    on:change={onchange}>
+	<option></option>
 	{#each options as opt}
 	<option id={opt.id ? opt.id : opt.value}>{opt.value}</option>
 	{/each}