diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.Search.php b/views/bootstrap/class.Search.php
index 17f8dec91..768a51fa9 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.Search.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.Search.php
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 <td><?php printMLText("owner");?>:</td>
 <td>
 <select class="chzn-select" name="ownerid" data-allow-clear="true" data-placeholder="<?php printMLText('select_users'); ?>" data-no_results_text="<?php printMLText('unknown_owner'); ?>">
-<option value="-1"></option>
+<option value=""></option>
 <?php
 		foreach ($allUsers as $userObj) {
 			if ($userObj->isGuest() || ($userObj->isHidden() && $userObj->getID() != $user->getID() && !$user->isAdmin()))
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 <td><?php printMLText("owner");?>:</td>
 <td>
 <select class="chzn-select" name="ownerid" data-allow-clear="true" data-placeholder="<?php printMLText('select_users'); ?>" data-no_results_text="<?php printMLText('unknown_owner'); ?>">
+<option value=""></option>
 <?php
 			foreach ($allUsers as $userObj) {
 				if ($userObj->isGuest() || ($userObj->isHidden() && $userObj->getID() != $user->getID() && !$user->isAdmin()))