diff --git a/web/components/project/member-select.tsx b/web/components/project/member-select.tsx
index 2aa83cd06..e6e0335e6 100644
--- a/web/components/project/member-select.tsx
+++ b/web/components/project/member-select.tsx
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ export const MemberSelect: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
     <CustomSearchSelect
       value={value}
       label={
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 h-5">
           {selectedOption && <Avatar name={selectedOption.member?.display_name} src={selectedOption.member?.avatar} />}
           {selectedOption ? (
             selectedOption.member?.display_name
           ) : (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
               <Ban className="h-3.5 w-3.5 rotate-90 text-custom-sidebar-text-400" />
-              <span className="py-0.5 text-sm text-custom-sidebar-text-400">None</span>
+              <span className="text-sm text-custom-sidebar-text-400">None</span>
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/web/components/project/project-settings-member-defaults.tsx b/web/components/project/project-settings-member-defaults.tsx
index d6cffa7a4..89695e891 100644
--- a/web/components/project/project-settings-member-defaults.tsx
+++ b/web/components/project/project-settings-member-defaults.tsx
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ export const ProjectSettingsMemberDefaults: React.FC = observer(() => {
     });
 
     await updateProject(workspaceSlug.toString(), projectId.toString(), {
-      default_assignee: formData.default_assignee === "none" ? null : formData.default_assignee,
-      project_lead: formData.project_lead === "none" ? null : formData.project_lead,
+      default_assignee:
+        formData.default_assignee === "none"
+          ? null
+          : formData.default_assignee ?? currentProjectDetails?.default_assignee,
+      project_lead:
+        formData.project_lead === "none" ? null : formData.project_lead ?? currentProjectDetails?.project_lead,
     })
       .then(() => {
-        fetchProjectDetails(workspaceSlug.toString(), projectId.toString());
         setToast({
           title: "Success",
           type: TOAST_TYPE.SUCCESS,