diff --git a/src/ImageHotspotBundle/mappers/TPkgImageHotspotMapper.class.php b/src/ImageHotspotBundle/mappers/TPkgImageHotspotMapper.class.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/ImageHotspotBundle/mappers/TPkgImageHotspotMapper.class.php
+++ b/src/ImageHotspotBundle/mappers/TPkgImageHotspotMapper.class.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TPkgImageHotspotMapper extends AbstractViewMapper
         $oVisitor->SetMappedValue('sHeadline', $oPkgImageHotspot->fieldName);
 
         $oVisitor->SetMappedValue('sBackgroundImageId', $oActiveItemImage->id);
-        $oVisitor->SetMappedValue('backgroundImageCropId', $oActiveItem->fieldCmsMediaIdImageCropId);
+        $oVisitor->SetMappedValue('backgroundImageCropId', '' !== $oActiveItem->fieldCmsMediaIdImageCropId ? $oActiveItem->fieldCmsMediaIdImageCropId : null);
         $oVisitor->SetMappedValue('sBackgroundImageAlt', $oActiveItem->fieldName);
 
         $oNextItem = $oActiveItem->GetNextItem();
ref #<I>: don't auto select image preset for image hotspot background image