diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/list.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/list.js
index 9fbbe47c1..db39d8a5b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/list.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/list.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var ListColumnHelper = (function() {
       singleSelect: true,
       selectAppearance: 'simple',
       closeOnSelect: true,
+      emptyOptionAjax: true,
       onChange: function() {
         var values = dropdownSelector.getValues('#' + select);
         $hiddenField.val(values);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/status.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/status.js
index 16928d61a..8b359fdb8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/status.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/renderers/columns/status.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var StatusColumnHelper = (function() {
       singleSelect: true,
       selectAppearance: 'simple',
       closeOnSelect: true,
+      emptyOptionAjax: true,
       onChange: () => {
         var values = dropdownSelector.getValues('#' + select);
         $hiddenField.val(values);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
index 1c29b1450..f480a2214 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     selectAppearance: string, // 'tag' or 'simple'. Default 'tag'
     closeOnSelect: boolean, // Close dropdown after select
     disableSearch: boolean, // Disable search
+    emptyOptionAjax: boolean, // Add empty option for ajax request
   }
 
 
@@ -730,7 +731,16 @@ var dropdownSelector = (function() {
       ajaxParams = customParams ? customParams(defaultParams) : defaultParams;
 
       $.get(selector.data('ajax-url'), ajaxParams, (data) => {
-        loadData(selector, container, data);
+        var optionsAjax = data;
+        if (selector.data('config').emptyOptionAjax) {
+          optionsAjax = [{
+            label: '',
+            value: '',
+            group: null,
+            params: {}
+          }].concat(data);
+        }
+        loadData(selector, container, optionsAjax);
         PerfectSb().update_all();
       });
     // For local options we convert options element from select to correct array