diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2a8a8d10..8c022c2b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-10 12:00:56) dev
+Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-10 12:10:48) dev
diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index b97c4837..088dc0e4 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
 
             xfields.append((row_id,label,inp,comment))
             self.custom.dspval[fieldname] = dspval or nbsp
-            self.custom.inpval[fieldname] = inpval or ''
+            self.custom.inpval[fieldname] = inpval if not inpval is None else ''
             self.custom.widget[fieldname] = inp
 
         # if a record is provided and found, as is linkto