diff --git a/packages/unleash-frontend-next/src/component/feature/strategies-add.jsx b/packages/unleash-frontend-next/src/component/feature/strategies-add.jsx
index d3d6b9b2ec..d9d0b8bbd1 100644
--- a/packages/unleash-frontend-next/src/component/feature/strategies-add.jsx
+++ b/packages/unleash-frontend-next/src/component/feature/strategies-add.jsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class AddStrategy extends React.Component {
 
         return (
             <Dropdown
+                allowBlank={false}
                 source={strats}
                 onChange={this.addStrategy}
                 label="+ Add strategy"