diff --git a/recognitions-ifi.yaml b/recognitions-ifi.yaml
index 2d6c087..d2b5acc 100644
--- a/recognitions-ifi.yaml
+++ b/recognitions-ifi.yaml
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
         "titel": *titel-form
         "titel, englisch": *entitel-form-optional
         "semester": &semester-form
-          - "3":
+          - "3": &semester-field
               tag: text
               label:
                 fallback: "Semester"
@@ -1664,7 +1664,10 @@
       form:
         "note": *note-form
         "datum": *datum-form
-        "semester": *semester-form
+        "semester": &semester-form-optional
+          - "3": &semester-field-optional
+              <<: *semester-field
+              optional: true
         <<: *internenotizen-formblock-optional
   viewers:
     display-label: