diff --git a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/newReviewRoundForm.tpl b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/newReviewRoundForm.tpl
index c20824c7265..014040f4d2e 100644
--- a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/newReviewRoundForm.tpl
+++ b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/newReviewRoundForm.tpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	{csrf}
 	<input type="hidden" name="submissionId" value="{$submissionId|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="stageId" value="{$stageId|escape}" />
-	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|escape}" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|default:""|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="decision" value="{$smarty.const.SUBMISSION_EDITOR_DECISION_NEW_ROUND}" />
 
 	<!-- Revision files grid (Displays only revisions at first, and hides all other files which can then be displayed with filter button -->
diff --git a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/recommendationForm.tpl b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/recommendationForm.tpl
index 773ea5bfa22..f2b0af0e188 100644
--- a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/recommendationForm.tpl
+++ b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/recommendationForm.tpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	{csrf}
 	<input type="hidden" name="submissionId" value="{$submissionId|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="stageId" value="{$stageId|escape}" />
-	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|escape}" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|default:""|escape}" />
 
 	{if !empty($editorRecommendations)}
 		{fbvFormSection label="editor.submission.recordedRecommendations"}
diff --git a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/revertDeclineForm.tpl b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/revertDeclineForm.tpl
index 31cdcbf1849..ea2936ad6b1 100644
--- a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/revertDeclineForm.tpl
+++ b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/revertDeclineForm.tpl
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 	<input type="hidden" name="submissionId" value="{$submissionId|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="stageId" value="{$stageId|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="decision" value="{$decision|escape}" />
-	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|escape}" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|default:""|escape}" />
 
 	<p>{translate key="editor.submission.revertDeclineDescription"}</p>
 
 	{fbvFormButtons submitText="editor.submission.decision.revertDecline"}
 
-</form>
\ No newline at end of file
+</form>
diff --git a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/sendReviewsForm.tpl b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/sendReviewsForm.tpl
index 42dedd88f7c..266bebfa083 100644
--- a/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/sendReviewsForm.tpl
+++ b/templates/controllers/modals/editorDecision/form/sendReviewsForm.tpl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	{csrf}
 	<input type="hidden" name="submissionId" value="{$submissionId|escape}" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="stageId" value="{$stageId|escape}" />
-	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|escape}" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="reviewRoundId" value="{$reviewRoundId|default:""|escape}" />
 
 	{* Set the decision or allow the decision to be selected *}
 	{if $decision != $smarty.const.SUBMISSION_EDITOR_DECISION_PENDING_REVISIONS && $decision != $smarty.const.SUBMISSION_EDITOR_DECISION_RESUBMIT}