diff --git a/afat/migrations/0024_doctrines_and_settings.py b/afat/migrations/0024_doctrines_and_settings.py
index 11f72fa0..72b540c5 100644
--- a/afat/migrations/0024_doctrines_and_settings.py
+++ b/afat/migrations/0024_doctrines_and_settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-07 23:59
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-08 16:42
 
 # Django
 from django.db import migrations, models
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     "notes",
                     models.TextField(
                         blank=True,
+                        default="",
                         help_text="You can add notes about this doctrine here if you want. (optional)",
-                        null=True,
                         verbose_name="Notes",
                     ),
                 ),
diff --git a/afat/models.py b/afat/models.py
index b46e90c3..a960c6fd 100644
--- a/afat/models.py
+++ b/afat/models.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class Doctrine(models.Model):
 
     # Doctrine notes
     notes = models.TextField(
-        null=True,
+        default="",
         blank=True,
         help_text=_(
             "You can add notes about this doctrine here if you want. (optional)"
@@ -410,6 +410,15 @@ class Doctrine(models.Model):
         verbose_name=_("Is enabled"),
     )
 
+    class Meta:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+        """
+        FleetDoctrine :: Meta
+        """
+
+        verbose_name = _("Doctrine")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Doctrines")
+        default_permissions = ()
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """
         String representation of the object
@@ -420,15 +429,6 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
 
         return str(self.name)
 
-    class Meta:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-        """
-        FleetDoctrine :: Meta
-        """
-
-        verbose_name = _("Doctrine")
-        verbose_name_plural = _("Doctrines")
-        default_permissions = ()
-
 
 class Setting(SingletonModel):
     """