diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gbl/util/Utils.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gbl/util/Utils.java
index 2cbe734c..f9c9a20e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gbl/util/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gbl/util/Utils.java
@@ -697,4 +697,11 @@ public final class Utils {
                 + Constants.DOUBLE_QUOTE;
     }
 
+    public static String getOrEmptyDisplayValue(final String value) {
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(value)) {
+            return Constants.EMPTY_NOTE;
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/SelectionFieldBuilder.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/SelectionFieldBuilder.java
index 0fc30983..5a417d9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/SelectionFieldBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/SelectionFieldBuilder.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public final class SelectionFieldBuilder extends FieldBuilder<String> {
                 final GridData gridData = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.TOP, true, true);
 
                 label.setLayoutData(gridData);
-                label.setText((this.value != null) ? this.value : Constants.EMPTY_NOTE);
+                label.setText(Constants.EMPTY_NOTE);
                 if (this.label != null) {
                     WidgetFactory.setTestId(label, this.label.name);
                 }