diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD b/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
index fcf1cf4..6fbd809 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@
     "elements/shared/gr-download-commands/gr-download-commands_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-dropdown-list/gr-dropdown-list_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-dropdown/gr-dropdown_html.ts",
-    "elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-hovercard-account/gr-hovercard-account_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-label-info/gr-label-info_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-labeled-autocomplete/gr-labeled-autocomplete_html.ts",
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
index 83cd380..c9d27ee 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   _saveDisabled!: boolean;
 
   @property({type: String, observer: '_newContentChanged'})
-  _newContent?: string;
+  _newContent = '';
 
   private readonly storage = appContext.storageService;
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
index c6ff903..7877a1f 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       box-shadow: var(--elevation-level-1);
       /* slightly up to cover rounded corner of the commit msg */
       margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-xs));
-      /* To make this bar pop over editor, since editor has relative position. 
+      /* To make this bar pop over editor, since editor has relative position.
       */
       position: relative;
     }