diff --git a/site/gatsby-site/src/pages/incidents/new.js b/site/gatsby-site/src/pages/incidents/new.js
index 7886841784..8d76908891 100644
--- a/site/gatsby-site/src/pages/incidents/new.js
+++ b/site/gatsby-site/src/pages/incidents/new.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function NewIncidentPage() {
           editors: editors.map((editor) => editor.userId),
         });
       } else {
-        setInitialValues({ editors: [] });
+        setInitialValues({ editors: [], editor_notes: '' });
       }
     }
   }, [incidentToCloneData]);