diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/MultiFieldSelect.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/MultiFieldSelect.svelte
index d09a8730ae..cecc569b6f 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/MultiFieldSelect.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/MultiFieldSelect.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   let fieldApi
   let fieldSchema
 
-  $: safeDefaultValue = getSafeDefaultValue(defaultValue)
   $: flatOptions = optionsSource == null || optionsSource === "schema"
   $: options = getOptions(
     optionsSource,
@@ -29,16 +28,6 @@
     valueColumn,
     customOptions
   )
-
-  const getSafeDefaultValue = value => {
-    if (value == null || value === "") {
-      return []
-    }
-    if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
-      return [value]
-    }
-    return value
-  }
 </script>
 
 <Field
@@ -46,7 +35,7 @@
   {label}
   {disabled}
   {validation}
-  defaultValue={safeDefaultValue}
+  {defaultValue}
   type="array"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi