diff --git a/web/templates/admin/certification.html b/web/templates/admin/certification.html
index 53a4e7a..3909af1 100644
--- a/web/templates/admin/certification.html
+++ b/web/templates/admin/certification.html
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
 
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">
                                     <select class="common-reasons">
+                                        <option value="">(Common Rejection Reasons)</option>
                                         <optgroup label="Common Rejection Reasons">
                                             <option value="Your certification pic should depict you holding onto a sheet of paper with your username, site name, and current date written on it.">
                                                 Didn't follow directions