diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
index 0a604b0..fea5ad8 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail-widgets/sub-issues/issues-list/properties.tsx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export const SubIssuesListItemProperties = observer(function SubIssuesListItemPr
       <WithDisplayPropertiesHOC displayProperties={displayProperties} displayPropertyKey="assignee">
         <div className="h-5 flex-shrink-0">
           <MemberDropdown
-            value={issue.assignee_ids}
+            value={issue.assignee_ids ?? []}
             projectId={issue.project_id ?? undefined}
             onChange={(val) =>
               issue.project_id &&
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
index 14e02b3..536fbcf 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-detail/sidebar.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const IssueDetailsSidebar = observer(function IssueDetailsSidebar(props:
 
   const maxDate = issue.target_date ? getDate(issue.target_date) : null;
   maxDate?.setDate(maxDate.getDate());
+  const assigneeIds = issue.assignee_ids ?? [];
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -105,17 +106,17 @@ export const IssueDetailsSidebar = observer(function IssueDetailsSidebar(props:
 
             <SidebarPropertyListItem icon={MembersPropertyIcon} label={t("common.assignees")}>
               <MemberDropdown
-                value={issue?.assignee_ids ?? undefined}
+                value={assigneeIds}
                 onChange={(val) => issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, { assignee_ids: val })}
                 disabled={!isEditable}
                 projectId={projectId?.toString() ?? ""}
                 placeholder={t("issue.add.assignee")}
                 multiple
-                buttonVariant={issue?.assignee_ids?.length > 1 ? "transparent-without-text" : "transparent-with-text"}
+                buttonVariant={assigneeIds.length > 1 ? "transparent-without-text" : "transparent-with-text"}
                 className="group w-full grow"
                 buttonContainerClassName="w-full text-left h-7.5"
-                buttonClassName={`text-body-xs-regular justify-between ${issue?.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "" : "text-placeholder"}`}
-                hideIcon={issue.assignee_ids?.length === 0}
+                buttonClassName={`text-body-xs-regular justify-between ${assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "" : "text-placeholder"}`}
+                hideIcon={assigneeIds.length === 0}
                 dropdownArrow
                 dropdownArrowClassName="h-3.5 w-3.5 hidden group-hover:inline"
               />
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/issue-layout-HOC.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/issue-layout-HOC.tsx
index 2750f4b..0a895ca 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/issue-layout-HOC.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/issue-layout-HOC.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export const IssueLayoutHOC = observer(function IssueLayoutHOC(props: Props) {
   const { issues } = useIssues(storeType);
   useIssueRealtimeEvents(storeType, workspaceSlug?.toString(), projectId?.toString());
 
+  if (!issues) {
+    return <ActiveLoader layout={layout} />;
+  }
+
   const issueCount = issues.getGroupIssueCount(undefined, undefined, false);
 
   if (issues?.getIssueLoader() === "init-loader" || issueCount === undefined) {
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/base-kanban-root.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/base-kanban-root.tsx
index 9b05c88..274051c 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/base-kanban-root.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/base-kanban-root.tsx
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ export const BaseKanBanRoot = observer(function BaseKanBanRoot(props: IBaseKanBa
 
   const collapsedGroups = issuesFilter?.issueFilters?.kanbanFilters || { group_by: [], sub_group_by: [] };
 
+  if (!issues) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <DeleteIssueModal
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
index 987afe0..e14d9ff 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/kanban/internal-contour-card.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export const InternalContourKanbanCard = observer(function InternalContourKanban
   const checkerItemsTotal = issue.checker_items_count ?? 0;
   const checkerItemsCompleted = issue.checker_items_completed_count ?? 0;
   const hasCheckerProgress = checkerBlocksTotal > 0;
+  const assigneeIds = issue.assignee_ids ?? [];
   const cornerControlClasses = cn(
     "flex h-12 w-12 -translate-x-0.5 -translate-y-0.5 items-center justify-center rounded-full border bg-transparent shadow-none ring-0 transition-colors outline-none",
     isActive
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ export const InternalContourKanbanCard = observer(function InternalContourKanban
     <>
       <MemberDropdown
         projectId={issue.project_id ?? undefined}
-        value={issue.assignee_ids}
+        value={assigneeIds}
         onChange={(assigneeIds) => updateIssue?.(issue.project_id ?? null, issue.id, { assignee_ids: assigneeIds })}
         disabled={isReadOnly || !updateIssue}
         multiple
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ export const InternalContourKanbanCard = observer(function InternalContourKanban
               isActive ? "text-[rgb(var(--nodedc-on-card-active-rgb))]" : "text-white"
             )}
           >
-            <ButtonAvatars showTooltip={false} userIds={issue.assignee_ids} size={26} />
+            <ButtonAvatars showTooltip={false} userIds={assigneeIds} size={26} />
           </div>
         }
       />
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
index 0b8f1bb..c2fcb04 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ export const IssueProperties = observer(function IssueProperties(props: IIssuePr
   );
 
   const defaultLabelOptions = issue?.label_ids?.map((id) => labelMap[id]) || [];
+  const assigneeIds = issue.assignee_ids ?? [];
 
   const minDate = getDate(issue.start_date);
   const maxDate = getDate(issue.target_date);
@@ -365,13 +366,13 @@ export const IssueProperties = observer(function IssueProperties(props: IIssuePr
         >
           <MemberDropdown
             projectId={issue?.project_id}
-            value={issue?.assignee_ids}
+            value={assigneeIds}
             onChange={handleAssignee}
             disabled={isReadOnly}
             multiple
-            buttonVariant={issue.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "transparent-without-text" : "border-without-text"}
-            buttonClassName={issue.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "hover:bg-transparent px-0" : ""}
-            showTooltip={issue?.assignee_ids?.length === 0}
+            buttonVariant={assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "transparent-without-text" : "border-without-text"}
+            buttonClassName={assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "hover:bg-transparent px-0" : ""}
+            showTooltip={assigneeIds.length === 0}
             placeholder={t("common.assignees")}
             optionsClassName="z-10"
             tooltipContent=""
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
index 67af20c..f40340a 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/peek-overview/properties.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export const PeekOverviewProperties = observer(function PeekOverviewProperties(p
 
   const maxDate = getDate(issue.target_date);
   maxDate?.setDate(maxDate.getDate());
+  const assigneeIds = issue.assignee_ids ?? [];
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -99,17 +100,17 @@ export const PeekOverviewProperties = observer(function PeekOverviewProperties(p
 
         <SidebarPropertyListItem icon={MembersPropertyIcon} label={t("common.assignees")}>
           <MemberDropdown
-            value={issue?.assignee_ids ?? undefined}
+            value={assigneeIds}
             onChange={(val) => issueOperations.update(workspaceSlug, projectId, issueId, { assignee_ids: val })}
             disabled={disabled}
             projectId={projectId}
             placeholder={t("issue.add.assignee")}
             multiple
-            buttonVariant={issue?.assignee_ids?.length > 1 ? "transparent-without-text" : "transparent-with-text"}
+            buttonVariant={assigneeIds.length > 1 ? "transparent-without-text" : "transparent-with-text"}
             className="group w-full grow"
             buttonContainerClassName="w-full text-left h-7.5"
-            buttonClassName={`text-body-xs-medium justify-between ${issue?.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "" : "text-placeholder"}`}
-            hideIcon={issue.assignee_ids?.length === 0}
+            buttonClassName={`text-body-xs-medium justify-between ${assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "" : "text-placeholder"}`}
+            hideIcon={assigneeIds.length === 0}
             dropdownArrow
             dropdownArrowClassName="h-3.5 w-3.5 hidden group-hover:inline"
           />
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/relations/properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/relations/properties.tsx
index 0342d8c..9ebc92e 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/relations/properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/relations/properties.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const RelationIssueProperty = observer(function RelationIssueProperty(pro
 
       <div className="h-5 flex-shrink-0">
         <MemberDropdown
-          value={issue.assignee_ids}
+          value={issue.assignee_ids ?? []}
           projectId={issue.project_id ?? undefined}
           onChange={handleAssigneeChange}
           disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
index d706951..9b7deb3 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
+++ b/plane-src/apps/web/core/components/issues/workspace-draft/draft-issue-properties.tsx
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export const DraftIssueProperties = observer(function DraftIssueProperties(props
   if (!issue.project_id) return null;
 
   const defaultLabelOptions = issue?.label_ids?.map((id) => labelMap[id]) || [];
+  const assigneeIds = issue.assignee_ids ?? [];
 
   const minDate = getDate(issue.start_date);
   minDate?.setDate(minDate.getDate());
@@ -222,12 +223,12 @@ export const DraftIssueProperties = observer(function DraftIssueProperties(props
       <div className="h-5" onClick={handleEventPropagation}>
         <MemberDropdown
           projectId={issue?.project_id}
-          value={issue?.assignee_ids}
+          value={assigneeIds}
           onChange={handleAssignee}
           multiple
-          buttonVariant={issue.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "transparent-without-text" : "border-without-text"}
-          buttonClassName={issue.assignee_ids?.length > 0 ? "hover:bg-transparent px-0" : ""}
-          showTooltip={issue?.assignee_ids?.length === 0}
+          buttonVariant={assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "transparent-without-text" : "border-without-text"}
+          buttonClassName={assigneeIds.length > 0 ? "hover:bg-transparent px-0" : ""}
+          showTooltip={assigneeIds.length === 0}
           placeholder={t("assignees")}
           optionsClassName="z-10"
           tooltipContent=""