diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
index b5851473..21112836 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ function parseRows(rows) {
           ...(deal.deal_owner && getUser(deal.deal_owner)),
         }
       } else if (row == '_assign') {
-        let assignees = JSON.parse(deal._assign) || []
+        let assignees = JSON.parse(deal._assign || '[]')
         if (!assignees.length && deal.deal_owner) {
           assignees = [deal.deal_owner]
         }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
index c25cfa45..07630275 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ function parseRows(rows) {
           ...(lead.lead_owner && getUser(lead.lead_owner)),
         }
       } else if (row == '_assign') {
-        let assignees = JSON.parse(lead._assign) || []
+        let assignees = JSON.parse(lead._assign || '[]')
         if (!assignees.length && lead.lead_owner) {
           assignees = [lead.lead_owner]
         }