diff --git a/backend/channel/src/index.py b/backend/channel/src/index.py
index 6d03ed92..64c9a88d 100644
--- a/backend/channel/src/index.py
+++ b/backend/channel/src/index.py
@@ -157,8 +157,18 @@ class YoutubeChannel(YouTubeItem):
         # add ingest pipeline
         processors = []
         for field, value in self.json_data.items():
-            line = {"set": {"field": "channel." + field, "value": value}}
+            if value is None:
+                line = {
+                    "script": {
+                        "lang": "painless",
+                        "source": f"ctx['{field}'] = null;",
+                    }
+                }
+            else:
+                line = {"set": {"field": "channel." + field, "value": value}}
+
             processors.append(line)
+
         data = {"description": self.youtube_id, "processors": processors}
         ingest_path = f"_ingest/pipeline/{self.youtube_id}"
         _, _ = ElasticWrap(ingest_path).put(data)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChannelList.tsx
index 90264a78..9bb42e50 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelList.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ const ChannelList = ({ channelList, refreshChannelList }: ChannelListProps) => {
                   <h3>
                     <Link to={Routes.Channel(channel.channel_id)}>{channel.channel_name}</Link>
                   </h3>
-                  <FormattedNumber text="Subscribers:" number={channel.channel_subs} />
+                  {channel.channel_subs !== null && (
+                    <FormattedNumber text="Subscribers:" number={channel.channel_subs} />
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div className="info-box-item">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelOverview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChannelOverview.tsx
index 1caecdbf..f26f631a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelOverview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelOverview.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const ChannelOverview = ({
             <Link to={Routes.ChannelVideo(channelId)}>{channelname}</Link>
           </h3>
 
-          <FormattedNumber text="Subscribers:" number={channelSubs} />
+          {channelSubs !== null && <FormattedNumber text="Subscribers:" number={channelSubs} />}
 
           {isAdmin && (
             <>