diff --git a/packages/core/src/memdb.ts b/packages/core/src/memdb.ts
index 0d1f50bf5e..d294287aa3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/memdb.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/memdb.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class MemDb extends TxProcessor {
     let result: Doc[]
     if (
       Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(query, '_id') &&
-      (typeof query._id === 'string' || query._id?.$in !== undefined || query._id === undefined)
+      (typeof query._id === 'string' || query._id?.$in !== undefined || query._id === undefined || query._id === null)
     ) {
       result = this.getByIdQuery(query, _class)
     } else {
diff --git a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
index 5804ad4f1f..06bdcb727d 100644
--- a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
+++ b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   import contact from '@anticrm/contact'
 
   export let space: Ref<Space>
-  export let candidate: Ref<Person>
-  export let employee: Ref<Employee>
+  export let candidate: Ref<Person> | null = null
+  export let employee: Ref<Employee> | null = null
 
   export let preserveCandidate = false