diff --git a/lib/ui/app/entity_dropdown.dart b/lib/ui/app/entity_dropdown.dart
index 2107264f3..4e4b39812 100644
--- a/lib/ui/app/entity_dropdown.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/app/entity_dropdown.dart
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class _EntityDropdownState extends State<EntityDropdown> {
         optionsViewBuilder: (BuildContext context,
             AutocompleteOnSelected<SelectableEntity> onSelected,
             Iterable<SelectableEntity> options) {
-          if ((widget.entityId ?? '').isNotEmpty) {
+          if (hasValue) {
             return SizedBox();
           }