diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-metadata/validation-schemas/fieldMetadataItemSchema.ts b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-metadata/validation-schemas/fieldMetadataItemSchema.ts
index 32959c7a77..674bf4ae7e 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-metadata/validation-schemas/fieldMetadataItemSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-metadata/validation-schemas/fieldMetadataItemSchema.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ export const fieldMetadataItemSchema = (existingLabels?: string[]) => {
     createdAt: z.string().datetime(),
     defaultValue: z.any().optional(),
     description: z.string().trim().nullable().optional(),
-    icon: z.string().startsWith('Icon').trim().nullable(),
+    icon: z
+      .union([z.string().startsWith('Icon').trim(), z.literal('')])
+      .nullable()
+      .optional(),
     id: z.string().uuid(),
     isActive: z.boolean(),
     isCustom: z.boolean(),