JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<p>Select an option from the dropdown. Hit DEL. It will reset. Now drop down the options and hit DEL while the droplist is open. Nothing happens.</p>

<select>
    <option></option>
    <option>One</option>
    <option>Two</option>
    <option>Three</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$('SELECT').on('keydown', function(event) {
    var keyCode = event.keyCode || e.which;
    if (keyCode ==8 || keyCode == 46)
    {
        event.target.selectedIndex = 0;
        event.preventDefault();
    }
});