diff --git a/APPL/Shared/selector.inc b/APPL/Shared/selector.inc
index 28ad9d6a7d..105dcf5787 100644
--- a/APPL/Shared/selector.inc
+++ b/APPL/Shared/selector.inc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function FCLTselector(fieldName, sql, params)
     var startmulti = params.startmulti;
     if (params.multi && params.initKey && String(params.initKey).split(",").length>1)
         startmulti = true;
-    if (params.multi && !params.initKey && !params.emptyOption)
+    if (params.multi && !params.initKey && params.initKey != "" && !params.emptyOption && params.emptyOption != "")
         startmulti = true;
     %><select class="fld<%=fieldName%><%=params.required? " required" : ""%> <%=params.extraclass? " " + params.extraclass : ""%>"
               name="<%=fieldName%>"