diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
index bfd8d97b7..dec7687eb 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ class Relation extends FormWidgetBase
             }
             elseif (in_array($this->relationType, ['belongsTo', 'hasOne'])) {
                 $field->type = 'dropdown';
-                $field->placeholder = $this->emptyOption;
             }
 
+            $field->placeholder = $this->emptyOption;
+
             // It is safe to assume that if the model and related model are of
             // the exact same class, then it cannot be related to itself
             if ($model->exists && (get_class($model) == get_class($relatedObj))) {