diff --git a/handlers/views_handler_area.inc b/handlers/views_handler_area.inc
index 7e8fb9d..bb3d162 100644
--- a/handlers/views_handler_area.inc
+++ b/handlers/views_handler_area.inc
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class views_handler_area extends views_handler {
         '#default_value' => isset($this->options['empty']) ? $this->options['empty'] : 0,
       );
     }
+    else {
+      $form['empty'] = array(
+        '#type' => 'value',
+        '#value' => TRUE,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /**