diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/color-strips/notification.ts b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/color-strips/notification.ts
index fad8719..66e157b 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/color-strips/notification.ts
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/color-strips/notification.ts
@@ -233,15 +233,14 @@ function _overridesRenderList() {
 
     // Wire EntitySelects for sound dropdowns
     list.querySelectorAll<HTMLSelectElement>('.notif-override-sound').forEach(sel => {
-        const items = _getSoundAssetItems();
-        if (items.length > 0) {
-            const es = new EntitySelect({
-                target: sel,
-                getItems: () => _getSoundAssetItems(),
-                placeholder: t('color_strip.notification.sound.search') || 'Search sounds…',
-            });
-            _overrideEntitySelects.push(es);
-        }
+        const es = new EntitySelect({
+            target: sel,
+            getItems: () => _getSoundAssetItems(),
+            placeholder: t('color_strip.notification.sound.search') || 'Search sounds…',
+            allowNone: true,
+            noneLabel: t('color_strip.notification.sound.none'),
+        });
+        _overrideEntitySelects.push(es);
     });
 }
 
@@ -300,14 +299,13 @@ export function ensureNotifSoundEntitySelect() {
     if (!sel) return;
     _populateSoundOptions(sel);
     if (_notifSoundEntitySelect) _notifSoundEntitySelect.destroy();
-    const items = _getSoundAssetItems();
-    if (items.length > 0) {
-        _notifSoundEntitySelect = new EntitySelect({
-            target: sel,
-            getItems: () => _getSoundAssetItems(),
-            placeholder: t('color_strip.notification.sound.search') || 'Search sounds…',
-        });
-    }
+    _notifSoundEntitySelect = new EntitySelect({
+        target: sel,
+        getItems: () => _getSoundAssetItems(),
+        placeholder: t('color_strip.notification.sound.search') || 'Search sounds…',
+        allowNone: true,
+        noneLabel: t('color_strip.notification.sound.none'),
+    });
 }
 
 /* ── Test notification ────────────────────────────────────────── */