diff --git a/packages/material/src/mui-controls/MuiSelect.tsx b/packages/material/src/mui-controls/MuiSelect.tsx
index ef69f3657..73db3c005 100644
--- a/packages/material/src/mui-controls/MuiSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/material/src/mui-controls/MuiSelect.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const MuiSelect = React.memo((props: EnumCellProps & WithClassname) => {
       id={id}
       disabled={!enabled}
       autoFocus={appliedUiSchemaOptions.focus}
-      value={data || ''}
+      value={data !== undefined ? data : ''}
       onChange={ev => handleChange(path, ev.target.value)}
       fullWidth={true}
     >