diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.js b/backend/src/db/factories.js
index 3e164d51b..ecc792736 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ Factory.define('basicUser')
     name: faker.name.findName,
     password: '1234',
     role: 'user',
-    about: faker.lorem.paragraph,
     termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.1',
     termsAndConditionsAgreedAt: '2019-08-01T10:47:19.212Z',
     allowEmbedIframes: false,
@@ -82,12 +81,28 @@ Factory.define('basicUser')
 
 Factory.define('userWithoutEmailAddress')
   .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', faker.lorem.paragraph)
+  .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
+    return neode.create('User', buildObject)
+  })
+
+Factory.define('userWithAboutNull')
+  .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', null)
+  .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
+    return neode.create('User', buildObject)
+  })
+
+Factory.define('userWithAboutEmpty')
+  .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', '')
   .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
     return neode.create('User', buildObject)
   })
 
 Factory.define('user')
   .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', faker.lorem.paragraph)
   .option('email', faker.internet.exampleEmail)
   .option('avatar', () =>
     Factory.build('image', {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/map.vue b/webapp/pages/map.vue
index afdc80e83..1a34cbda1 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/map.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/map.vue
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ export default {
                 id: user.id,
                 slug: user.slug,
                 name: user.name,
-                about: user.about,
+                about: user.about ? user.about : undefined,
               },
               geometry: {
                 type: 'Point',
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ export default {
                 id: group.id,
                 slug: group.slug,
                 name: group.name,
-                about: group.about,
+                about: group.about ? group.about : undefined,
               },
               geometry: {
                 type: 'Point',
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ export default {
               id: this.currentUser.id,
               slug: this.currentUser.slug,
               name: this.currentUser.name,
-              about: this.currentUser.about,
+              about: this.currentUser.about ? this.currentUser.about : undefined,
             },
             geometry: {
               type: 'Point',