diff --git a/module/program/ui/common.field.php b/module/program/ui/common.field.php
index 61af9a4378..a584c99337 100644
--- a/module/program/ui/common.field.php
+++ b/module/program/ui/common.field.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $fields = defineFieldList('program');
 
 $fields->field('parent')
     ->items(data('parents'))
-    ->value(data('parentProgram.id'))
+    ->value(data('parentProgram.id') ? data('parentProgram.id') : 0)
     ->data('parentBudget', data('parentProgram.budget'))
     ->data('parentBegin', data('parentProgram.begin'))
     ->data('parentEnd', data('parentProgram.end'));