diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/DX-20240110-132016.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/DX-20240110-132016.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..443bf7a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/DX-20240110-132016.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: DX
+body: Set placeholder to False for expanded EntityType form fields where required
+  is set to False.
+time: 2024-01-10T13:20:16.232711478+01:00
+custom:
+  Issue: ""
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Form/ActivityType.php b/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Form/ActivityType.php
index 4e3b1eb8a..d322089c8 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Form/ActivityType.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Form/ActivityType.php
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class ActivityType extends AbstractType
             $builder->add('attendee', EntityType::class, [
                 'label' => $activityType->getLabel('attendee'),
                 'required' => $activityType->isRequired('attendee'),
+                'placeholder' => false,
                 'expanded' => true,
                 'class' => ActivityPresence::class,
                 'choice_label' => fn (ActivityPresence $activityPresence) => $this->translatableStringHelper->localize($activityPresence->getName()),