diff --git a/frontend/main.ts b/frontend/main.ts
index 4cd5700..c578df6 100644
--- a/frontend/main.ts
+++ b/frontend/main.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ interface ChoiceEvent extends Event{
 }
 
 function initNewChoice(select: HTMLInputElement) {
+
+  let seats = 0;
+  if (select.dataset && select.dataset.seats) {
+    seats = +select.dataset.seats;
+  }
   const choice = new Choices(select, {
     removeItemButton: true,
     loadingText: 'Wird geladen...',
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ function initNewChoice(select: HTMLInputElement) {
     noChoicesText: 'Keine Ergebnisse gefunden',
     itemSelectText: 'Zum Auswählen klicken',
     placeholderValue: 'Ruderer auswählen',
-    maxItemCount: select.dataset.seats, 
+    maxItemCount: seats, 
     maxItemText: (maxItemCount) => {
       return `Nur ${maxItemCount} Ruderer können hinzugefügt werden`;
     },