diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/dmps/dmp.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/dmps/dmp.component.ts
index 7491311ab..90288c376 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/dmps/dmp.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/dmps/dmp.component.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class DmpComponent implements OnInit{
       this.projectsDropDown = new DropdownField();      
       this.projectsDropDown.options = [];
       this.statusDropDown = new DropdownField();
-      this.statusDropDown.options= [{key:'0', value:"Active"},{key:'1', value:"Inactive"}]
+      this.statusDropDown.options= [{key:'', value:null},{key:'0', value:"Active"},{key:'1', value:"Inactive"}]
       //this.projects = [];
       this.dmpTableVisible = false;
       this.dataSetVisibe = false;