diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/AuthGroupField.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/AuthGroupField.php
index 935dcf6b4..11c03bd89 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/AuthGroupField.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/AuthGroupField.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AuthGroupField extends BaseField
         $result = array ();
         // if certificate is not required, add empty option
         if (!$this->internalIsRequired) {
-            $result[""] = array("value" => gettext("none"), "selected" => 0);
+            $result[""] = array("value" => gettext("none"), "selected" => ($this->internalValue == "") ? 1 : 0);
         }
 
         $groups = explode(',', $this->internalValue);
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ class AuthGroupField extends BaseField
         }
         return $validators;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}