diff --git a/templates/search.tpl b/templates/search.tpl
index cd4575d..65b7471 100644
--- a/templates/search.tpl
+++ b/templates/search.tpl
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 							<div class="row">
 								<div class="col-md-6">
 									<select id="post-sort-by" class="form-control">
+										<option value=""></option>
 										<option value="timestamp">[[search:post-time]]</option>
 										<option value="teaser.timestamp">[[search:last-reply-time]]</option>
 										<option value="topic.title">[[search:topic-title]]</option>