diff --git a/module/story/view/create.html.php b/module/story/view/create.html.php
index 553eed6ecd..9d5f0cbf3f 100644
--- a/module/story/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/create.html.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               <div class='input-group'>
               <?php echo html::select('product', $products, $productID, "onchange='loadProduct(this.value);' class='form-control chosen control-product'");?>
               <span class='input-group-addon fix-border fix-padding'></span>
-              <?php echo html::select('branch', $branches, $branch, "onchange='loadBranch();' class='form-control chosen control-branch'");?>
+              <?php if($branches) echo html::select('branch', $branches, $branch, "onchange='loadBranch();' class='form-control chosen control-branch'");?>
               </div>
             </td>
             <td colspan="2">