diff --git a/classes/components/forms/submission/ForTheEditors.php b/classes/components/forms/submission/ForTheEditors.php
index aae0364d58e..ae78f952d6c 100644
--- a/classes/components/forms/submission/ForTheEditors.php
+++ b/classes/components/forms/submission/ForTheEditors.php
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ protected function addSeriesField(array $series, Publication $publication): void
         if (empty($series)) {
             return;
         }
-        $seriesOptions = [];
+        $seriesOptions[] = [
+            'value' => '',
+            'label' => __('common.none'),
+        ];
         /** @var Section $iSeries */
         foreach ($series as $iSeries) {
             $seriesOptions[] = [