diff --git a/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.spec.ts b/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.spec.ts
index 42f3669be8..e930ca63d0 100644
--- a/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.spec.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe("DefaultCollectionService", () => {
     const decryptedState = await firstValueFrom(
       collectionService.decryptedCollections$(of(userId)),
     );
-    expect(decryptedState).toBeNull();
+    expect(decryptedState.length).toEqual(0);
   });
 
   it("clear", async () => {
diff --git a/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.ts b/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.ts
index 20ed3d03ce..6c29ef8776 100644
--- a/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.ts
+++ b/libs/admin-console/src/common/collections/services/default-collection-vNext.service.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ export class DefaultCollectionvNextService implements CollectionvNextService {
   }
 
   decryptedCollections$(userId$: Observable<UserId>) {
-    return userId$.pipe(switchMap((userId) => this.decryptedCollectionState(userId).state$));
+    return userId$.pipe(
+      switchMap((userId) => this.decryptedCollectionState(userId).state$),
+      map((collections) => collections ?? []),
+    );
   }
 
   async upsert(toUpdate: CollectionData | CollectionData[], userId: UserId): Promise<void> {