diff --git a/model/fieldtypes/Enum.php b/model/fieldtypes/Enum.php
index 9a89313dd..88e38906d 100644
--- a/model/fieldtypes/Enum.php
+++ b/model/fieldtypes/Enum.php
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ class Enum extends StringField {
 		if(!$name) $name = $this->name;
 
 		$field = new DropdownField($name, $title, $this->enumValues($hasEmpty), $value, $form);
-		$field->setEmptyString($emptyString);
+		if($hasEmpty) {
+			$field->setEmptyString($emptyString);
+		}
 
 		return $field;
 	}
@@ -130,4 +132,4 @@ class Enum extends StringField {
 			? array_merge(array('' => ''), ArrayLib::valuekey($this->enum)) 
 			: ArrayLib::valuekey($this->enum);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}