diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Molecules/Items/DropDownListItemModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Molecules/Items/DropDownListItemModel.swift
index 99d493b8..0cd2f5ef 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Molecules/Items/DropDownListItemModel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Molecules/Items/DropDownListItemModel.swift
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import Foundation
 
     required public init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
         let typeContainer = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
-        molecules = try typeContainer.decodeModels2D(codingKey: .molecules)
+        molecules = try typeContainer.decodeModels2DIfPresent(codingKey: .molecules) ?? [[]]
         dropDown = try typeContainer.decode(ItemDropdownEntryFieldModel.self, forKey: .dropDown)
         try super.init(from: decoder)
     }