diff --git a/src/client/src/orangehrmPimPlugin/pages/employee/EmployeePersonalDetails.vue b/src/client/src/orangehrmPimPlugin/pages/employee/EmployeePersonalDetails.vue
index eb6a59c..31e8f1b 100644
--- a/src/client/src/orangehrmPimPlugin/pages/employee/EmployeePersonalDetails.vue
+++ b/src/client/src/orangehrmPimPlugin/pages/employee/EmployeePersonalDetails.vue
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export default {
         .request({
           method: 'PUT',
           data: {
-            lastName: this.employee.lastName.length > 0 ? this.employee.lastName : ' ',
+            lastName: this.employee.lastName === '' ?  ' ' : this.employee.lastName,
             firstName: this.employee.firstName,
             middleName: this.employee.middleName,
             employeeId: this.employee.employeeId,