diff --git a/backend/internal/service/app_config_service.go b/backend/internal/service/app_config_service.go
index 71b562c6..9c075f0b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/app_config_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/app_config_service.go
@@ -432,11 +432,6 @@ func (s *AppConfigService) loadDbConfigInternal(ctx context.Context, tx *gorm.DB
 
 	// Iterate through all values loaded from the database
 	for _, v := range loaded {
-		// If the value is empty, it means we are using the default value
-		if v.Value == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Find the field in the struct whose "key" tag matches, then update that
 		err = dest.UpdateField(v.Key, v.Value, false)
 
diff --git a/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql b/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69379243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- No rollback is needed for this migration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql b/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b39ea652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/resources/migrations/postgres/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DELETE FROM app_config_variables WHERE value = '';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql b/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69379243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- No rollback is needed for this migration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql b/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b39ea652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/resources/migrations/sqlite/20250601204251_clear_default_app_config_variables.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DELETE FROM app_config_variables WHERE value = '';
\ No newline at end of file