diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/userDetail.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/userDetail.js
index 504183f97..f8b22008c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/userDetail.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/userDetail.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export const viewUserDetail = (userId) => ({type: actions.VIEW_USER_DETAIL, user
 export const hideUserDetail = () => ({type: actions.HIDE_USER_DETAIL});
 
 export const changeUserDetailStatuses = (tab) => {
-  let statuses = [];
+  let statuses = null;
   if (tab === 'rejected') {
     statuses = ['REJECTED'];
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/userDetail.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/userDetail.js
index 524dcfa31..e3c49a0d1 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/userDetail.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/userDetail.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as actions from '../constants/userDetail';
 const initialState = {
   userId: null,
   activeTab: 'all',
-  statuses: [],
+  statuses: null,
   selectedCommentIds: [],
 };