diff --git a/app/components/multiple_checked_select_component.rb b/app/components/multiple_checked_select_component.rb
index 9cbb062551..2797780641 100644
--- a/app/components/multiple_checked_select_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/multiple_checked_select_component.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ class MultipleCheckedSelectComponent < ViewComponent::Base
   def initialize(name:, options:, selected:)
     @name = name
     @options = options.map { |option| [option[0], option[1].to_sym] }
-    @selected = selected.map(&:to_sym)
+    @selected = selected.nil? ? [] : selected.map(&:to_sym)
   end
 end