diff --git a/components/project.js b/components/project.js
index fa4a73c..47e0c12 100644
--- a/components/project.js
+++ b/components/project.js
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ export class Project extends HTMLElement {
     super()
     const shadow = this.attachShadow({mode: 'open'})
     const textArea = document.createElement('textarea')
-    textArea.defaultValue = localStorage.getItem(
+    textArea.value = localStorage.getItem(
       window.location.hash
-    )
+    ) ?? ''
     textArea.addEventListener('input', e => {
       localStorage.setItem(
         window.location.hash,
-        e.target.defaultValue
+        e.target.value
       )
     })
     shadow.appendChild(textArea)