diff --git a/module/execution/control.php b/module/execution/control.php
index 1b3fcd99a8..2a8aad91f4 100644
--- a/module/execution/control.php
+++ b/module/execution/control.php
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ class execution extends control
         $this->view->qdUsers             = $qdUsers;
         $this->view->rdUsers             = $rdUsers;
         $this->view->users               = $this->loadModel('user')->getPairs('nodeleted|noclosed');
-        $this->view->copyExecution       = isset($copyExecution) ? $copyExecution : array();
+        $this->view->copyExecution       = isset($copyExecution) ? $copyExecution : '';
         $this->view->from                = $this->app->tab;
         $this->display();
     }
diff --git a/module/execution/view/create.html.php b/module/execution/view/create.html.php
index 95d89b9a96..faef2a3cba 100644
--- a/module/execution/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/execution/view/create.html.php
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
               <span class='input-group-addon'><?php echo $lang->execution->PO;?></span>
-              <?php echo html::select('PO', $poUsers, isset($copyExecution->PO) ? $copyExecution->PO : '', "class='form-control chosen'");?>
+              <?php echo html::select('PO', $poUsers, empty($copyExecution) ? '' : $copyExecution->PO, "class='form-control chosen'");?>
             </div>
           </td>
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
               <span class='input-group-addon'><?php echo $lang->execution->QD;?></span>
-              <?php echo html::select('QD', $qdUsers, isset($copyExecution->QD) ? $copyExecution->QD : '', "class='form-control chosen'");?>
+              <?php echo html::select('QD', $qdUsers, empty($copyExecution) ? '' : $copyExecution->QD, "class='form-control chosen'");?>
             </div>
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
               <span class='input-group-addon'><?php echo $lang->execution->PM;?></span>
-              <?php echo html::select('PM', $pmUsers, isset($copyExecution->PM) ? $copyExecution->PM : '', "class='form-control chosen'");?>
+              <?php echo html::select('PM', $pmUsers, empty($copyExecution) ? '' : $copyExecution->PM, "class='form-control chosen'");?>
             </div>
           </td>
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
               <span class='input-group-addon'><?php echo $lang->execution->RD;?></span>
-              <?php echo html::select('RD', $rdUsers, isset($copyExecution->RD) ? $copyExecution->RD : '', "class='form-control chosen'");?>
+              <?php echo html::select('RD', $rdUsers, empty($copyExecution) ? '' : $copyExecution->RD, "class='form-control chosen'");?>
             </div>
           </td>
         </tr>