diff --git a/modules/json_form_widget/src/WidgetRouter.php b/modules/json_form_widget/src/WidgetRouter.php
index 6ed9f564dd..e1d2113880 100644
--- a/modules/json_form_widget/src/WidgetRouter.php
+++ b/modules/json_form_widget/src/WidgetRouter.php
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ public function getDropdownElement($element, $spec, $titleProperty = FALSE) {
       $element = $this->handleSelectOtherDefaultValue($element, $element['#options']);
       $element['#input_type'] = isset($spec->other_type) ? $spec->other_type : 'textfield';
     }
-    if (!isset($element['#other_option'])) {
-      $element['#other_option'] = '';
-    }
+    $element['#other_option'] = isset($element['#other_option']) ? $element['#other_option'] : FALSE;
+
     if ($element['#type'] === 'select2') {
       $element['#multiple'] = isset($spec->multiple) ? TRUE : FALSE;
       $element['#autocreate'] = isset($spec->allowCreate) ? TRUE : FALSE;