diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
index 95fbc988..4118d4f6 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/DirectorObjectForm.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use Icinga\Module\Director\Objects\IcingaTemplateChoice;
 use Icinga\Module\Director\Objects\IcingaCommand;
 use Icinga\Module\Director\Objects\IcingaObject;
 use Icinga\Module\Director\Util;
+use Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Form\Element\ExtensibleSet;
 use Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Form\Validate\NamePattern;
 use Zend_Form_Element as ZfElement;
 use Zend_Form_Element_Select as ZfSelect;
@@ -623,6 +624,9 @@ abstract class DirectorObjectForm extends DirectorForm
                 $multi[null] = $this->translate($this->translate('- inherited -'));
             }
             $el->setMultiOptions($multi);
+        } elseif ($el instanceof ExtensibleSet) {
+            $el->setAttrib('inherited', $inherited);
+            $el->setAttrib('inheritedFrom', $inheritedFrom);
         } else {
             if (is_string($inherited) || is_int($inherited)) {
                 $el->setAttrib('placeholder', $inherited . sprintf($txtInherited, $inheritedFrom));
diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/IplElement/ExtensibleSetElement.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/IplElement/ExtensibleSetElement.php
index 76b2c939..7f1ffeaf 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/IplElement/ExtensibleSetElement.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/IplElement/ExtensibleSetElement.php
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class ExtensibleSetElement extends BaseHtmlElement
 
     private $hideOptions = [];
 
+    private $inherited;
+
+    private $inheritedFrom;
+
     protected $defaultAttributes = [
         'class' => 'extensible-set'
     ];
@@ -129,11 +133,18 @@ class ExtensibleSetElement extends BaseHtmlElement
             $this->disable($attribs['disable']);
             unset($attribs['disable']);
         }
-
         if (array_key_exists('value', $attribs)) {
             $this->setValue($attribs['value']);
             unset($attribs['value']);
         }
+        if (array_key_exists('inherited', $attribs)) {
+            $this->inherited = $attribs['inherited'];
+            unset($attribs['inherited']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('inheritedFrom', $attribs)) {
+            $this->inheritedFrom = $attribs['inheritedFrom'];
+            unset($attribs['inheritedFrom']);
+        }
 
         if (array_key_exists('multiOptions', $attribs)) {
             $this->setMultiOptions($attribs['multiOptions']);
@@ -228,10 +239,13 @@ class ExtensibleSetElement extends BaseHtmlElement
                 return;
             }
             $field = Html::tag('select', ['class' => 'autosubmit']);
+            $more = $this->inherited === null
+                ? $this->translate('- add more -')
+                : $this->getInheritedInfo();
             $field->add(Html::tag('option', [
                 'value' => '',
                 'tabindex' => '-1'
-            ], $this->translate('- add more -')));
+            ], $more));
 
             foreach ($this->multiOptions as $key => $label) {
                 if ($key === null) {
@@ -253,7 +267,9 @@ class ExtensibleSetElement extends BaseHtmlElement
         } else {
             $field = Html::tag('input', [
                 'type' => 'text',
-                'placeholder' => $this->translate('Add a new one...'),
+                'placeholder' => $this->inherited === null
+                    ? $this->translate('Add a new one...')
+                    : $this->getInheritedInfo(),
             ]);
         }
         $field->addAttributes([
@@ -284,6 +300,22 @@ class ExtensibleSetElement extends BaseHtmlElement
         }
     }
 
+    private function getInheritedInfo()
+    {
+        if ($this->inheritedFrom === null) {
+            return \sprintf(
+                $this->translate('%s (inherited)'),
+                \implode(', ', $this->inherited)
+            );
+        } else {
+            return \sprintf(
+                $this->translate('%s (inherited from %s)'),
+                \implode(', ', $this->inherited),
+                $this->inheritedFrom
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     private function createAddNewButton()
     {
         return $this->newInlineButtons(