diff --git a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
index 3a5491aa9..a7fc034a8 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class e_form
 		}
 		$text = $this->select_open($name, $options)."\n";
 
-		if(vartrue($options['default']))
+		if(isset($options['default']))
 		{
 			$text .= $this->option($options['default'], '');
 		}