diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/components/table-item/table-item.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/components/table-item/table-item.component.html
index 093c6e282..9662de4d3 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/components/table-item/table-item.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/components/table-item/table-item.component.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div *ngFor="let config of displayedAttributes" class="cell">
-    {{ file.fileAttributes.attributeIdToValue[config.id] }}
+    {{ file.fileAttributes.attributeIdToValue[config.id] || '-' }}
 </div>
 
 <!-- always show A for error-->
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/config.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/config.service.ts
index ef4c7c1a8..59d27e3cd 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/config.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/dossier-overview/config.service.ts
@@ -175,11 +175,7 @@ export class ConfigService {
                         dynamicFilters.set(filterKey, new Set<string>());
                         filters = dynamicFilters.get(filterKey);
                     }
-                    let filterValue = file.fileAttributes?.attributeIdToValue[config.id];
-                    if (!filterValue) {
-                        filterValue = '-';
-                        file.fileAttributes.attributeIdToValue[config.id] = '-';
-                    }
+                    const filterValue = file.fileAttributes?.attributeIdToValue[config.id];
                     filters.add(filterValue);
                 }
             });
@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ export class ConfigService {
                     (value: string) =>
                         new NestedFilter({
                             id: value,
-                            label: value === '-' ? this._translateService.instant('filters.empty') : value,
+                            label: value === undefined ? this._translateService.instant('filters.empty') : value,
                         }),
                 ),
                 checker: (input: File, filter: INestedFilter) => filter.id === input.fileAttributes.attributeIdToValue[id],