diff --git a/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py b/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py
index 6efe5384..b0589a9c 100644
--- a/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py
+++ b/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.2.19 on 2023-06-27 11:25
+# Generated by Django 3.2.19 on 2023-06-27 11:28
 
 import RIGS.models
 from django.db import migrations, models
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='event',
             name='forum_url',
-            field=models.URLField(blank=True, null=True, validators=[RIGS.models.validate_forum_url]),
+            field=models.URLField(blank=True, default='', validators=[RIGS.models.validate_forum_url]),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index 7efab922..b11eecc5 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class Event(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
     auth_request_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     auth_request_to = models.EmailField(blank=True, default='')
 
-    forum_url = models.URLField(null=True, blank=True, validators=[validate_forum_url])
+    forum_url = models.URLField(default='', blank=True, validators=[validate_forum_url])
 
     @property
     def display_id(self):