diff --git a/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/rules.js b/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/rules.js
index 3123385224..d98c5d9e8b 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/rules.js
+++ b/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/rules.js
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ return view.extend({
 		o = s.taboption('general', form.ListValue, 'target', _('Action'));
 		o.modalonly = true;
 		o.default = 'ACCEPT';
+		o.rmempty = false;
 		o.value('DROP', _('drop'));
 		o.value('ACCEPT', _('accept'));
 		o.value('REJECT', _('reject'));
diff --git a/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/zones.js b/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/zones.js
index faa40cbbc3..ae78fb1867 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/zones.js
+++ b/applications/luci-app-firewall/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/firewall/zones.js
@@ -160,8 +160,11 @@ return view.extend({
 		}
 
 		p[0].default = fwDefaults.getInput();
+		p[0].rmempty = false;
 		p[1].default = fwDefaults.getOutput();
+		p[1].rmempty = false;
 		p[2].default = fwDefaults.getForward();
+		p[2].rmempty = false;
 
 		o = s.taboption('general', form.Flag, 'masq', _('IPv4 Masquerading'),
 			_('Enable network address and port translation IPv4 (NAT4 or NAPT4) for outbound traffic on this zone. This is typically enabled on the <em>wan</em> zone.'));