diff --git a/module/program/view/pgmedit.html.php b/module/program/view/pgmedit.html.php
index 34e9837715..3f5363018c 100644
--- a/module/program/view/pgmedit.html.php
+++ b/module/program/view/pgmedit.html.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <th><?php echo $lang->program->PGMBudget;?></th>
-          <td><?php echo html::input('budget', $program->budget, "class='form-control'" . (strpos($requiredFields, 'budget') !== false ? ' required' : ''));?></td>
+          <td><?php echo html::input('budget', $program->budget ? $program->budget : '', "class='form-control'" . (strpos($requiredFields, 'budget') !== false ? ' required' : ''));?></td>
           <td style='float:left'><?php echo html::select('budgetUnit', $lang->program->unitList, $program->budgetUnit, "class='form-control'");?></td><td></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
diff --git a/module/program/view/prjedit.html.php b/module/program/view/prjedit.html.php
index 8985db92f3..7a4693d31d 100644
--- a/module/program/view/prjedit.html.php
+++ b/module/program/view/prjedit.html.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
           <th><?php echo $lang->program->PRJBudget;?></th>
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
-              <?php echo html::input('budget', $project->budget, "class='form-control'" . (strpos($requiredFields, 'budget') !== false ? ' required' : ''));?>
+              <?php echo html::input('budget', $project->budget ? $project->budget : '', "class='form-control'" . (strpos($requiredFields, 'budget') !== false ? ' required' : ''));?>
               <span class='input-group-addon'></span>
               <?php echo html::select('budgetUnit', $lang->program->unitList, $project->budgetUnit, "class='form-control'");?>
             </div>