diff --git a/app/models/report-intersection.js b/app/models/report-intersection.js
index 8dc9e8f07..8a6ce4202 100644
--- a/app/models/report-intersection.js
+++ b/app/models/report-intersection.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Model, { attr, belongsTo } from "@ember-data/model";
 export default class ReportIntersection extends Model {
   @attr("string") comment;
   @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: null }) notBillable;
-  @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: null }) rejected;
+  @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: false }) rejected;
   @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: null }) review;
   @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: null }) billed;
   @attr("boolean", { allowNull: true, defaultValue: null }) verified;