diff --git a/handlers/contracts-get/new.js b/handlers/contracts-get/new.js
index 396df70e..e991c3c7 100644
--- a/handlers/contracts-get/new.js
+++ b/handlers/contracts-get/new.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default async function handler(request, response) {
         if (burialSite !== undefined) {
             contract.burialSiteId = burialSite.burialSiteId;
             contract.burialSiteName = burialSite.burialSiteName;
-            contract.cemeteryId = burialSite.cemeteryId;
+            contract.cemeteryId = burialSite.cemeteryId ?? undefined;
             contract.cemeteryName = burialSite.cemeteryName;
         }
     }
diff --git a/handlers/contracts-get/new.ts b/handlers/contracts-get/new.ts
index cbd371f6..dd6900c5 100644
--- a/handlers/contracts-get/new.ts
+++ b/handlers/contracts-get/new.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default async function handler(
     if (burialSite !== undefined) {
       contract.burialSiteId = burialSite.burialSiteId
       contract.burialSiteName = burialSite.burialSiteName
-      contract.cemeteryId = burialSite.cemeteryId
+      contract.cemeteryId = burialSite.cemeteryId ?? undefined
       contract.cemeteryName = burialSite.cemeteryName
     }
   }