diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfService.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfService.tsx
index 616b800976..5883a7424c 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfService.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfService.tsx
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ const SoftwareSelfService = ({
             ...category,
             value: String(category.id), // DropdownWrapper only accepts string
           }))}
-          value={String(queryParams.category_id) || ""}
+          value={String(queryParams.category_id || 0)}
           onChange={onCategoriesDropdownChange}
           name="categories-dropdown"
           className={`${baseClass}__categories-dropdown`}