diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
index f0846a892..9c669dae5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 							placement="top-start"
 						>
 							<input
-								class="w-full outline-none"
+								class="w-full outline-none bg-transparent"
 								bind:value={taskConfig.AUTOCOMPLETE_GENERATION_INPUT_MAX_LENGTH}
 								placeholder={$i18n.t('-1 for no limit, or a positive integer for a specific limit')}
 							/>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/common/Textarea.svelte b/src/lib/components/common/Textarea.svelte
index aa88f2543..893f579b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/common/Textarea.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/common/Textarea.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	$: if (textareaElement) {
 		if (textareaElement.innerText !== value && value !== '') {
-			textareaElement.innerText = value;
+			textareaElement.innerText = value ?? '';
 		}
 	}