diff --git a/lib/CF2022/Controller/Orders.pm b/lib/CF2022/Controller/Orders.pm
index 04ce5f160736bfca996a438858e7219152a2bffa..339d9f0c51044543a54c6bd76c857a3dbfe46fb0 100644
--- a/lib/CF2022/Controller/Orders.pm
+++ b/lib/CF2022/Controller/Orders.pm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ sub create ($c ) {
         },
         {
             question => $c->config->{pretix_qid_region},
-            answer   => $group->{region},
+            answer   => $group->{region} // '-',
         },
     );