diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/ModelSelect.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/ModelSelect.svelte
index 4eab7a3745..ae5014e31f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/ModelSelect.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/ModelSelect.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 <div class="uk-margin block-field">
   <div class="uk-form-controls">
     <select class="budibase__input" on:change {value}>
+      <option value=""></option>
       {#each $backendUiStore.models as model}
         <option value={model._id}>{model.name}</option>
       {/each}