diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_07_31_215841_update_users_names.php b/database/migrations/2024_07_31_215841_update_users_names.php
index 7fb166ab..5851ad63 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2024_07_31_215841_update_users_names.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_07_31_215841_update_users_names.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ return new class extends Migration
 
         foreach (DB::table('users')->get() as $user) {
             [$firstname, $lastname] = explode(' ', $user->name);
-            DB::table('users')->where('id', $user->id)->update(['firstname' => $firstname ?? '', 'lastname' => $lastname ?? '']);
+            DB::table('users')->where('id', $user->id)->update(['firstname' => $firstname ?: '', 'lastname' => $lastname ?: '']);
         }
 
         Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {