diff --git a/components/TestimonyCard/ViewTestimony.tsx b/components/TestimonyCard/ViewTestimony.tsx
index 6435d8df2..1ef710e33 100644
--- a/components/TestimonyCard/ViewTestimony.tsx
+++ b/components/TestimonyCard/ViewTestimony.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { NoResults } from "components/search/NoResults";
 import { PaginationButtons } from "components/table";
-import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
+import { TFunction, useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
 import { Card as BootstrapCard, Col, Row } from "react-bootstrap";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { Card as MapleCard } from "../Card";
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ const ViewTestimony = (props: UsePublishedTestimonyListing & {
   };
 
   const handleFilter = (filter: string | undefined) => {
-    setFilter({ authorRole: filter });
+    setFilter({ authorRole: filter ?? '' }); 
   };
-
+  
   const tabs = [
     <Tab
       key="at"