diff --git a/packages/tables/docs/04-filters/02-select.md b/packages/tables/docs/04-filters/02-select.md
index ccfc01ed1fb..e84cc1dabad 100644
--- a/packages/tables/docs/04-filters/02-select.md
+++ b/packages/tables/docs/04-filters/02-select.md
@@ -100,3 +100,20 @@ SelectFilter::make('author')
     ->relationship('author', 'name')
     ->searchable()
 ```
+
+## Disable placeholder selection
+
+You can prevent the placeholder (null option) from being selected using the `selectablePlaceholder()` method:
+
+```php
+use Filament\Tables\Filters\SelectFilter;
+
+SelectFilter::make('status')
+    ->options([
+        'draft' => 'Draft',
+        'reviewing' => 'Reviewing',
+        'published' => 'Published',
+    ])
+    ->default('draft')
+    ->selectablePlaceholder(false)
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/tables/src/Filters/SelectFilter.php b/packages/tables/src/Filters/SelectFilter.php
index 642d70a98e9..0e3edf536da 100644
--- a/packages/tables/src/Filters/SelectFilter.php
+++ b/packages/tables/src/Filters/SelectFilter.php
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class SelectFilter extends BaseFilter
 
     protected bool | Closure $isSearchable = false;
 
+    protected bool | Closure $canSelectPlaceholder = true;
+
     protected int | Closure $optionsLimit = 50;
 
     protected bool | Closure | null $isSearchForcedCaseInsensitive = null;
@@ -211,6 +213,13 @@ public function searchable(bool | Closure $condition = true): static
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function selectablePlaceholder(bool | Closure $condition = true): static
+    {
+        $this->canSelectPlaceholder = $condition;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function getAttribute(): string
     {
         return $this->evaluate($this->attribute) ?? $this->getName();
@@ -243,6 +252,7 @@ public function getFormField(): Select
             ->multiple($this->isMultiple())
             ->placeholder($this->getPlaceholder())
             ->searchable($this->isSearchable())
+            ->selectablePlaceholder($this->canSelectPlaceholder())
             ->preload($this->isPreloaded())
             ->native($this->isNative())
             ->optionsLimit($this->getOptionsLimit());
@@ -292,6 +302,11 @@ public function isSearchable(): bool
         return (bool) $this->evaluate($this->isSearchable);
     }
 
+    public function canSelectPlaceholder(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->evaluate($this->canSelectPlaceholder);
+    }
+
     public function optionsLimit(int | Closure $limit): static
     {
         $this->optionsLimit = $limit;