diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
index bb2c37a3..82bb94f4 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/VideoAnnotationPanel.js
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ Ox.VideoAnnotationPanel = function(options, self) {
         // action can be 'add' or 'remove'
         var words = [];
         Ox.forEach(Ox.count(Ox.words(
-            getAnnotationValue(self.options.selected)
+            getAnnotationValue(self.options.selected) || ''
         )), function(count, value) {
             words.push({count: count, value: value});
         });