diff --git a/frontend/app/home.tsx b/frontend/app/home.tsx
index a2e6ddbf..deef72f1 100644
--- a/frontend/app/home.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/home.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const Home = () => {
       }
     };
 
-    user?.top_events_period && setSelectedPeriod(user.top_events_period);
+    if (user?.top_events_period) setSelectedPeriod(user.top_events_period);
     fetchTopEvents();
   }, [user, eventStartDate]);