# Drop-down shows all Genres instead of Genres in selected files

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849 "2013-06-27T13:43:48Z")
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### Author: ![Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/oblio/32/4828_2.png) [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849/6 "2013-06-28T01:38:51Z")

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Workaround: add a second Genre field to the tag panel

[/t/4689/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/4689/1)

When saving, the value in the second field takes precedence over the first. This effectively disables the original genre field dropdown.

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