diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-edit.tmpl b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-edit.tmpl
index 5b86029833..e8c9d4219e 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-edit.tmpl
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-edit.tmpl
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ Error : Barcode Not Unique For serialseq <!--TMPL_VAR Name="errserialseq"-->
         </td>
         <td>
             <select name="status" size="1" id="addstatus<!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="num" -->">
+                    <option value="">----</option>
   <!--TMPL_IF name="status1" -->
                     <option value="1" selected="selected">Waited</option>
   <!-- /TMPL_IF -->
@@ -408,4 +409,4 @@ Error : Barcode Not Unique For serialseq <!--TMPL_VAR Name="errserialseq"-->
 <!-- TMPL_INCLUDE NAME="serials-menu.inc" -->
 </div>
 </div>
-<!-- TMPL_INCLUDE NAME="intranet-bottom.inc" -->
\ No newline at end of file
+<!-- TMPL_INCLUDE NAME="intranet-bottom.inc" -->