diff --git a/frontend/pages/household/mealplan/planner/edit.vue b/frontend/pages/household/mealplan/planner/edit.vue
index bd9a9da81..b399d8e6b 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/household/mealplan/planner/edit.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/household/mealplan/planner/edit.vue
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export default defineNuxtComponent({
         // Remove any dates that no longer exist
         Object.keys(mealplansByDate).forEach((date) => {
           if (!plans.find(p => p.date.toString() === date)) {
-            delete mealplansByDate[date];
+            mealplansByDate[date] = [];
           }
         });
       },