diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/PreferencesForm.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/components/PreferencesForm.svelte
index 4b4f889717..c2087310ff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/PreferencesForm.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/PreferencesForm.svelte
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 						type="number"
 						width={100}
 						textAlign="center"
-						value={project.snapshot_lines_threshold?.toString()}
+						value={project.snapshot_lines_threshold?.toString() ?? '20'}
 						minVal={5}
 						maxVal={1000}
 						showCountActions