diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
index b7a28613..c89bad54 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ function updateNote (storageKey, noteKey, input) {
 
       if (noteData.type === 'SNIPPET_NOTE') {
         noteData.title
+        if(noteData.linesHighlighted = null)
+          noteData.linesHighlighted = [];
       }
 
       Object.assign(noteData, input, {