diff --git a/aircox/views/episode.py b/aircox/views/episode.py
index 31377d1..c3eb910 100644
--- a/aircox/views/episode.py
+++ b/aircox/views/episode.py
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class EpisodeUpdateView(UserPassesTestMixin, VueFormDataMixin, PageUpdateView):
     form_class = forms.EpisodeForm
     template_name = "aircox/episode_form.html"
 
+    def get_form_kwargs(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Render selected attribute on option 0."""
+        fk = super().get_form_kwargs(*args, **kwargs)
+        if not fk["instance"].status:
+            fk["initial"]["status"] = "0"
+        return fk
+
     def can_edit(self, obj):
         return self.test_func()