diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 27f0e42c140..91df3948d7c 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 ==========================
 
-2.0.18 under development
+2.0.17.1 under development
 ------------------------
 
-- no changes in this release.
+- Bug #17220: Fixed widgets with no options (samdark)
 
 
 2.0.17 March 22, 2019
diff --git a/framework/widgets/ActiveField.php b/framework/widgets/ActiveField.php
index c1ede6fd30e..e4b5f599f5e 100644
--- a/framework/widgets/ActiveField.php
+++ b/framework/widgets/ActiveField.php
@@ -764,6 +764,10 @@ public function radioList($items, $options = [])
     public function widget($class, $config = [])
     {
         foreach ($this->inputOptions as $key => $value) {
+            if (!isset($config['options'])) {
+                $config['options'] = [];
+            }
+
             if (!isset($config['options'][$key])) {
                 $config['options'][$key] = $value;
             }