diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/addTopic/useAddTopic.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/addTopic/useAddTopic.hook.js
index 6e47843a..7d72e797 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/addTopic/useAddTopic.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/addTopic/useAddTopic.hook.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export function useAddTopic(contentKey) {
               }
             }
           };
-          await conversation.actions.addTopic(type, message, state.assets);
+          await conversation.actions.addTopic(type, message, [ ...state.assets ]);
           updateState({ busy: false, messageText: null, textColor: '#444444', textColorSet: false,
               textSize: 12, textSizeSet: false, assets: [] });
           clearObjects();
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
index a8783b8f..492acd29 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/useConversation.hook.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export function useConversation(cardId, channelId) {
 
       let group = '';
       let clickable = [];
-      const words = text == null ? '' : DOMPurify.sanitize(text).split(' ');
+      const words = text == [] ? '' : DOMPurify.sanitize(text).split(' ');
       words.forEach((word, index) => {
         if (!!urlPattern.test(word)) {
           clickable.push(<span key={index}>{ group }</span>);