diff --git a/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.svelte b/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.svelte
index 93b2489d..88297d03 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.svelte
+++ b/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.svelte
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       }).showToast();
       editable.address.country = "DE";
       if (editable.address_checked === false) {
-        editable.address = {};
+        editable.address = null;
       }
       if (editable.email) editable.email = editable.email;
       if (editable.phone) editable.phone = editable.phone;