diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.js b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.js
index e69470861a..c5135b7477 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("System Settings", {
 
 		frappe.xcall("frappe.apps.get_apps").then((r) => {
 			let apps = r?.map((r) => r.name) || [];
-			frm.set_df_property("default_app", "options", [" ", ...apps]);
+			frm.set_df_property("default_app", "options", ["", ...apps]);
 		});
 
 		frm.trigger("set_rounding_method_options");
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
index f507eaf377..10c23fc042 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("User", {
 
 		frappe.xcall("frappe.apps.get_apps").then((r) => {
 			let apps = r?.map((r) => r.name) || [];
-			frm.set_df_property("default_app", "options", [" ", ...apps]);
+			frm.set_df_property("default_app", "options", ["", ...apps]);
 		});
 
 		if (frm.is_new()) {
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user_list.js b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user_list.js
index d0688f7b83..20f4e50332 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user_list.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user_list.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ frappe.listview_settings["User"] = {
 
 		frappe.xcall("frappe.apps.get_apps").then((r) => {
 			let apps = r?.map((r) => r.name) || [];
-			default_app_field.options = [" ", ...apps].join("\n");
+			default_app_field.options = ["", ...apps].join("\n");
 		});
 	},
 };