diff --git a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
index a41753b57..10cf96183 100644
--- a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_checklist.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   selected_delimiter_char = Constants::REPOSITORY_LIST_ITEMS_DELIMITERS_MAP[selected_delimiter.to_sym]
 %>
 
-<%= hidden_field_tag 'dropdown-options', '', class: 'dropdown-options' %>
+<%= hidden_field_tag 'dropdown-options', '[]', class: 'dropdown-options' %>
 <div class="form-group">
   <label class="control-label col-sm-3" for="repository-column-data-type">
     <%= t('libraries.manange_modal_column.list_type.delimiter_label') %>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     >
     </select>
     <div class="limit-counter-container">
-      <span class="items-count"></span>
+      <span class="items-count" data-count="0">0</span>
       <span class="items-limit">/<%= Constants::REPOSITORY_CHECKLIST_ITEMS_PER_COLUMN %> </span>
       <span class="items-label"></span></div>
   </div>
diff --git a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
index 338832387..24c4eeeeb 100644
--- a/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repository_columns/manage_column_partials/_list.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   selected_delimiter_char = Constants::REPOSITORY_LIST_ITEMS_DELIMITERS_MAP[selected_delimiter.to_sym]
 %>
 
-<%= hidden_field_tag 'dropdown-options', '', class: 'dropdown-options' %>
+<%= hidden_field_tag 'dropdown-options', '[]', class: 'dropdown-options' %>
 <div class="form-group">
   <label class="control-label col-sm-3" for="repository-column-data-type">
     <%= t('libraries.manange_modal_column.list_type.delimiter_label') %>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <select class="form-control preview-select">
     </select>
     <div class="limit-counter-container">
-      <span class="items-count"></span>
+      <span class="items-count" data-count="0">0</span>
       <span class="items-limit">/<%= Constants::REPOSITORY_LIST_ITEMS_PER_COLUMN %> </span>
       <span class="items-label"></span></div>
   </div>