diff --git a/framework/helper.class.php b/framework/helper.class.php
index 854ff81b5b..5592d60fee 100644
--- a/framework/helper.class.php
+++ b/framework/helper.class.php
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class helper extends baseHelper
             case 'bool':
                 return (bool)$value;
             case 'array':
-                return array_filter((array)$value);
+                return array_filter((array)$value, function($var){return ($var === '0' || !empty($var));});
             case 'object':
                 return (object)$value;
             case 'datetime':
diff --git a/module/productplan/control.php b/module/productplan/control.php
index 54393f7143..f1e00636b6 100644
--- a/module/productplan/control.php
+++ b/module/productplan/control.php
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class productplan extends control
         if(!empty($_POST))
         {
             $planData = form::data()->get();
-            if(empty($planData->branch)) $planData->branch = '0';
             $planID   = $this->productplan->create($planData, (int)$this->post->future);
             if(dao::isError()) return $this->send(array('result' => 'fail', 'message' => dao::getError()));
             $this->loadModel('action')->create('productplan', $planID, 'opened');