diff --git a/application/models/Logbookadvanced_model.php b/application/models/Logbookadvanced_model.php
index 3e7da7e40..dafac4d98 100644
--- a/application/models/Logbookadvanced_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Logbookadvanced_model.php
@@ -897,6 +897,10 @@ class Logbookadvanced_model extends CI_Model {
 			$updatedData['COL_ITUZ'] = $callbook['ituz'];
 			$updated = true;
 		}
+		if (!empty($callbook['cqz']) && empty($qso['COL_CQZ'])) {
+			$updatedData['COL_CQZ'] = $callbook['cqz'];
+			$updated = true;
+		}
 		if (empty($qso['COL_CONT'])) {
 			$updatedData['COL_CONT'] = $this->logbook_model->getContinent($callbook['dxcc']);
 			$updated = true;
diff --git a/application/views/logbookadvanced/edit.php b/application/views/logbookadvanced/edit.php
index c1226db98..e8e2fff13 100644
--- a/application/views/logbookadvanced/edit.php
+++ b/application/views/logbookadvanced/edit.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 		<!-- CQ Zone -->
 		<select style="display:none" class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto" id="editCqz" name="cqz" required>
+			<option value="">-</option>
 			<?php
 			for ($i = 1; $i <= 40; $i++) {
 				echo '<option value="' . $i . '">' . $i . '</option>';
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 
 		<!-- ITU Zone -->
 		<select style="display:none" class="form-select form-select-sm w-auto" id="editItuz" name="ituz" required>
+			<option value="">-</option>
 			<?php
 			for ($i = 1; $i <= 90; $i++) {
 				echo '<option value="' . $i . '">' . $i . '</option>';
diff --git a/application/views/qso/edit_ajax.php b/application/views/qso/edit_ajax.php
index fbd2d5c9a..ce378f30a 100644
--- a/application/views/qso/edit_ajax.php
+++ b/application/views/qso/edit_ajax.php
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@
                                         <div class="mb-3 col-sm-6">
                                             <label for="cqz"><?= __("CQ Zone"); ?></label>
                                             <select class="form-select" id="cqz_edit" name="cqz" required>
-                                                <?php for ($i = 1; $i <= 40; $i++) { ?>
+												<option value=''></option>
+												<?php for ($i = 1; $i <= 40; $i++) { ?>
                                                     <option value="<?= $i; ?>" <?php if ($qso->COL_CQZ == $i) echo "selected=\"selected\""; ?>><?= $i; ?></option>
                                                 <?php } ?>
                                             </select>