diff --git a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/proto/Partials.cs b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/proto/Partials.cs
index a0c3f795842..c2af1058633 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/proto/Partials.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/proto/Partials.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public static Resource FromSnapshot(ResourceSnapshot snapshot)
             ResourceType = snapshot.ResourceType,
             DisplayName = snapshot.DisplayName,
             Uid = snapshot.Uid,
-            State = snapshot.State,
+            State = snapshot.State ?? "",
         };
 
         if (snapshot.CreationTimeStamp.HasValue)