diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/modals.js b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/modals.js
index e0a24b4e4f..a17cee0d2c 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/modals.js
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/modals.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function setFieldOptions(fieldName, optionList, options={}) {
 
     if (addEmptyOption) {
         // Add an 'empty' option at the top of the list
-        field.append(makeOption('---------', '', '---------'));
+        field.append(`<option value="">---------</option>`);
     }
 
     optionList.forEach(function(option) {
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/location.html b/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/location.html
index 75e2053076..efa6bf53d1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/location.html
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/location.html
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
 
     $('#item-create').click(function () {
         createNewStockItem({
+            follow: true,
             data: {
                 {% if location %}
                 location: {{ location.id }}