diff --git a/web/app/src/stores.js b/web/app/src/stores.js
index 318c9fd..9b15716 100644
--- a/web/app/src/stores.js
+++ b/web/app/src/stores.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
 
-const storedToken = localStorage.getItem("apiToken");
+const storedToken = localStorage.getItem("apiToken") ?? "";
 
 export const token = writable(storedToken);
 token.subscribe(value => {
-    localStorage.setItem("apiToken", value);
+    if (value != null) {
+        localStorage.setItem("apiToken", value);
+    }
 });
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