diff --git a/src/TagzApp.Blazor/Components/Admin/Pages/ModalCustomization.razor b/src/TagzApp.Blazor/Components/Admin/Pages/ModalCustomization.razor
index 1cd6d1eb..4630f5ef 100644
--- a/src/TagzApp.Blazor/Components/Admin/Pages/ModalCustomization.razor
+++ b/src/TagzApp.Blazor/Components/Admin/Pages/ModalCustomization.razor
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
 
 @code {
 
-	private string _BackgroundImage;
-	private string _BackgroundImageMimeType;
+	private string _BackgroundImage = string.Empty;
+	private string _BackgroundImageMimeType = string.Empty;
 
 	[CascadingParameter]
 	private HttpContext HttpContext { get; set; } = default!;