diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/category/IndexItemSelectionForm.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/category/IndexItemSelectionForm.java
index 777f02c30..f6c8f647a 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/category/IndexItemSelectionForm.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/category/IndexItemSelectionForm.java
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public class IndexItemSelectionForm extends CMSForm {
                     CategorizedCollection children = category.getObjects(
                             ContentItem.BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE);
 
+                    group.clearOptions();
+                    
                     // option for NO index Object
                     group.addOption(new Option(NONE_OPTION_VALUE,
                                                new Label(NONE_OPTION_VALUE)));