diff --git a/covas_mobile_new/lib/pages/EditEvent.dart b/covas_mobile_new/lib/pages/EditEvent.dart
index 37ef215..90269d3 100644
--- a/covas_mobile_new/lib/pages/EditEvent.dart
+++ b/covas_mobile_new/lib/pages/EditEvent.dart
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ class _EditEventState extends State<EditEvent>
 
     imgUrl = widget.events!.imgUrl ?? "";
     inputDesc.text = widget.events!.description ?? "";
-    initialTags = List<String>.from(widget.events!.tags as List);
-    initialOrga = List<String>.from(widget.events!.organizers as List);
+    initialTags = List<String>.from((widget.events?.tags as List?) ?? []);
+    initialOrga = List<String>.from((widget.events?.organizers as List?) ?? []);
   }
 
   final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();