diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_users_overview.html b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_users_overview.html
index 2a27cc2a63..fdc1d55855 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_users_overview.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_users_overview.html
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 			<dt><label for="delete_type">{L_DELETE_USER}:</label><br /><span>{L_DELETE_USER_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
 			<dd>
 			<!-- IF USER_TOTAL_POSTS == 0 -->
-			{L_USER_NO_POSTS_DELETE}
+			{L_USER_NO_POSTS_DELETE}<input type="hidden" id="delete_type" name="delete_type" value="retain" />
 			<!-- ELSE -->
 			<select id="delete_type" name="delete_type"><option class="sep" value="">{L_SELECT_OPTION}</option><option value="retain">{L_RETAIN_POSTS}</option><option value="remove">{L_DELETE_POSTS}</option></select></dd>
 			<!-- ENDIF -->