diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
index c2d4083b7..c88138534 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ export const updateOpenStatus = status => dispatch => {
     dispatch(updateOpenStream({closedAt: null}));
   } else {
     dispatch(closeStream());
-    dispatch(updateOpenStream({closedAt: new Date().getTime(), closedMessage: ''}));
+    dispatch(updateOpenStream({closedAt: new Date().getTime()}));
   }
 };
diff --git a/routes/api/asset/index.js b/routes/api/asset/index.js
index 26da92279..5aa9b8cc6 100644
--- a/routes/api/asset/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/asset/index.js
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ router.put('/:asset_id/status', (req, res, next) => {
   const id = req.params.asset_id;
 
   const {
-    closedAt = null,
-    closedMessage = null
+    closedAt,
+    closedMessage
   } = req.body;
 
   Asset