diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/edit-profile.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/edit-profile.tsx
index 967f21125..88c1c08f4 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/edit-profile.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/edit-profile.tsx
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ const EditProfilePage: React.FC = () => {
       params.fields_attributes = Object.fromEntries(
         fields_attributes.map(({ name, value }, i) => [i.toString(), { name, value }]),
       );
-    if (header.file !== undefined) params.header = header.file ?? '';
-    if (avatar.file !== undefined) params.avatar = avatar.file ?? '';
+    if (header.file !== null) params.header = header.file ?? '';
+    if (avatar.file !== null) params.avatar = avatar.file ?? '';
 
     if (!instance.configuration.accounts?.allow_custom_css) delete params.custom_css;