diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 59280d4..8f3e3dd 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
        this.missives = missives;
 
-       this.lastRecruitHandled = saveData.lastRecruitAction;
+       this.lastRecruitHandled = saveData.lastRecruitAction ?? 0;
     },
     resetSave() {
       if (!confirm("You are about to wipe your save file. Are you sure?")) return;
diff --git a/src/views/AdventurerView.vue b/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
index bd327a2..c13df6f 100644
--- a/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AdventurerView.vue
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
       },
     },
     lastRecruitTime: {
-      type: Number as PropType<null|number>,
+      type: Number as PropType<number>,
       default() {
-        return null;
+        return 0;
       }
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/views/QuestView.vue b/src/views/QuestView.vue
index afe63c5..b899a6b 100644
--- a/src/views/QuestView.vue
+++ b/src/views/QuestView.vue
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
       },
     },
     lastRecruitTime: {
-      type: Number as PropType<null|number>,
+      type: Number as PropType<number>,
       default() {
-        return null;
+        return 0;
       }
     },
   },