diff --git a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
index e9ba9e2..eddd70c 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
             [compareWith]="equals"
             (change)="toggleUser(decoPreview, decoDescription)"
             required>
+      <option [ngValue]="{_id: '0'}">Auswählen...</option>
       <option *ngFor="let user of users" [ngValue]="user">
         {{user.username}}
       </option>
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
index 6935187..b41a02a 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class RequestAwardComponent {
 
   showSuccessLabel = false;
 
-  user: User = {};
+  user: User = {_id: '0'};
 
   decoration: Decoration = null;
 
@@ -49,19 +49,23 @@ export class RequestAwardComponent {
   }
 
   toggleUser(previewImage, decoDescription) {
-    this.decoration = null;
-    if (previewImage && decoDescription) {
-      previewImage.src = decoDescription.innerHTML = '';
+    if (this.user._id != '0') {
+      this.decoration = null;
+      if (previewImage && decoDescription) {
+        previewImage.src = decoDescription.innerHTML = '';
+      }
+      this.decorationService.findDecorations('', this.user.squad.fraction).subscribe(decorations => {
+        this.decorations = decorations;
+      });
+
+      this.awardingService.getUserAwardings(this.user._id).subscribe(awards => {
+        this.awards = awards;
+      });
+
+      this.showForm = true;
+    } else {
+      this.showForm = false;
     }
-    this.decorationService.findDecorations('', this.user.squad.fraction).subscribe(decorations => {
-      this.decorations = decorations;
-    });
-
-    this.awardingService.getUserAwardings(this.user._id).subscribe(awards => {
-      this.awards = awards;
-    });
-
-    this.showForm = true;
   }
 
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.html b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.html
index fddaa11..e8a082b 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
             [compareWith]="equals"
             required
             (change)="toggleUser()">
+      <option [ngValue]="{_id: '0'}">Auswählen...</option>
       <option *ngFor="let user of users" [ngValue]="user">
         {{user.username}}
       </option>
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
index e2dec44..7be13fc 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class RequestPromotionComponent {
 
   showSuccessLabel = false;
 
-  user: User = {};
+  user: User = {_id: '0'};
 
   newLevel: number;
 
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ export class RequestPromotionComponent {
   }
 
   toggleUser() {
-    this.showForm = true;
-    this.newLevel = this.user.rank.level;
+    if (this.user._id != '0') {
+      this.showForm = true;
+      this.newLevel = this.user.rank.level;
+    } else {
+      this.showForm = false;
+    }
   }