diff --git a/src/components/widgets/SelectWidget.js b/src/components/widgets/SelectWidget.js
index a5ef160355..bb20ebb215 100644
--- a/src/components/widgets/SelectWidget.js
+++ b/src/components/widgets/SelectWidget.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function SelectWidget(props) {
         const newValue = getValue(event, multiple);
         onChange(processValue(schema, newValue));
       }}>
-      {!multiple && !schema.default && <option value="">{placeholder}</option>}
+      {!multiple && schema.default === undefined && <option value="">{placeholder}</option>}
       {enumOptions.map(({ value, label }, i) => {
         const disabled = enumDisabled && enumDisabled.indexOf(value) != -1;
         return (