diff --git a/app/Models/Widget.php b/app/Models/Widget.php
index e1779ace..7373fbb2 100644
--- a/app/Models/Widget.php
+++ b/app/Models/Widget.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Widget extends Model
         $widget->user_id = \Auth::user()->id;
         $widget->name = $data->name;
         $widget->container_class = $data->containerClass;
-        $widget->container_id = $data->containerId;
+        $widget->container_id = empty($data->containerId) ?  null : $data->containerId;
 
         // save description if available
         if (isset($data->description)) {