diff --git a/program/migrations/0073_alter_note_tags.py b/program/migrations/0073_alter_note_tags.py
index f8c8102dbbeedfdd3604ee394c61deeb7764db70..698b0ef307f5d78a039eb428ca667026d744f5bd 100644
--- a/program/migrations/0073_alter_note_tags.py
+++ b/program/migrations/0073_alter_note_tags.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ def split_old_tags(apps, _):
 
         note.save()
 
+    for note in Note.objects.filter(old_tags=""):
+        note.tags = json.dumps([])
+
+        note.save()
+
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
     dependencies = [