diff --git a/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.js b/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.js
index d1f2812b..af0e9971 100644
--- a/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.js
+++ b/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export default async function handler(_request, response) {
         cemeteryKey: '',
         cemeteryName: '',
         cemeteryPhoneNumber: '',
-        cemeteryPostalCode: ''
+        cemeteryPostalCode: '',
+        childCemeteries: []
     };
     const cemeteries = await getCemeteries();
     const cemeterySVGs = await getCemeterySVGs();
diff --git a/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.ts b/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.ts
index 2f7c4d39..fbe8c0da 100644
--- a/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.ts
+++ b/handlers/cemeteries-get/new.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ export default async function handler(
     cemeteryKey: '',
     cemeteryName: '',
     cemeteryPhoneNumber: '',
-    cemeteryPostalCode: ''
+    cemeteryPostalCode: '',
+
+    childCemeteries: []
   }
 
   const cemeteries = await getCemeteries()
diff --git a/views/cemetery-edit.ejs b/views/cemetery-edit.ejs
index 39f5b5ec..244e3b9e 100644
--- a/views/cemetery-edit.ejs
+++ b/views/cemetery-edit.ejs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
             <label class="label" for="cemetery--parentCemeteryId">Parent Cemetery</label>
             <div class="control">
               <div class="select is-fullwidth">
-                <select id="cemetery--parentCemeteryId" name="parentCemeteryId">
+                <select id="cemetery--parentCemeteryId" name="parentCemeteryId" <%= (cemetery.childCemeteries.length > 0 ? 'disabled' : '') %>>
                   <option value="">(No Parent Cemetery)</option>
                   <% for (const parentCemetery of cemeteries) { %>
                     <%