diff --git a/dictation_client/src/features/user/userSlice.ts b/dictation_client/src/features/user/userSlice.ts
index 003a4f4..a3270ca 100644
--- a/dictation_client/src/features/user/userSlice.ts
+++ b/dictation_client/src/features/user/userSlice.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ const initialState: UsersState = {
       autoRenew: true,
       licenseAlert: true,
       notification: true,
-      authorId: "",
+      authorId: undefined,
       encryption: false,
       prompt: false,
-      encryptionPassword: "",
+      encryptionPassword: undefined,
     },
     licenseAllocateUser: {
       id: 0,