diff --git a/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/CollectionRepository.php b/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/CollectionRepository.php
index 2b7ae165a..ea90a1795 100644
--- a/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/CollectionRepository.php
+++ b/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/CollectionRepository.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public function update(int $id, string $name, ?string $description): CollectionC
     {
         $config = $this->getById($id);
         $config->setName($name);
-        $config->setDescription($description);
+        $config->setDescription($description ?? '');
 
         try {
             $config->save();
diff --git a/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/StoreRepository.php b/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/StoreRepository.php
index 98db26c20..cee9dbc39 100644
--- a/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/StoreRepository.php
+++ b/src/ClassificationStore/Repository/Configuration/StoreRepository.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public function update(int $id, string $name, ?string $description): StoreConfig
         }
 
         $config->setName($name);
-        $config->setDescription($description);
+        $config->setDescription($description ?? '');
 
         try {
             $config->save();