diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/vue/components/SIP2/SIP2AccountResource.vue b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/vue/components/SIP2/SIP2AccountResource.vue
index 54b7ef28b2..302261f668 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/vue/components/SIP2/SIP2AccountResource.vue
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/vue/components/SIP2/SIP2AccountResource.vue
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ export default {
                     },
                     {
                         name: "replace",
-                        required: true,
                         indexRequired: true,
                         type: "text",
                         placeholder: "Welcome to your library!",
@@ -1025,6 +1024,15 @@ export default {
                 account.convert_nonprinting_characters = null;
             }
 
+            if (account.screen_msg_regexs) {
+                account.screen_msg_regexs = account.screen_msg_regexs.map(
+                    item => ({
+                        ...item,
+                        replace: item.replace ?? "",
+                    })
+                );
+            }
+
             account.item_fields = account.item_fields?.map(
                 ({ account_id, account_item_field_id, ...rest }) => rest
             );