diff --git a/ui/dwr/main/java/org/directwebremoting/ui/servlet/util.js b/ui/dwr/main/java/org/directwebremoting/ui/servlet/util.js
index f3ea328cc..554188120 100644
--- a/ui/dwr/main/java/org/directwebremoting/ui/servlet/util.js
+++ b/ui/dwr/main/java/org/directwebremoting/ui/servlet/util.js
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ dwr.util.addOptions = function(ele, data/*, options*/) {
     for (var prop in data) {
       if (typeof data[prop] == "function") continue;
       options.data = data[prop];
-      if (arg3 == null) {
+      if (!arg3) {
         options.value = prop;
         options.text = data[prop];
       }