diff --git a/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue b/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
index 544eb2ada..d4dbe1321 100644
--- a/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
+++ b/kudos-webapps/src/main/webapp/vue-app/kudos/components/KudosApp.vue
@@ -500,6 +500,9 @@ export default {
                     this.entityId = receiverDetails.entityId;
                   } else {
                     this.noReceiverIdentityId = true;
+                    if (!receiverDetails.identityId) {
+                      this.selectedReceiver = null;
+                    }
                   }
                   if (receiverDetails.notAuthorized) {
                     this.error = this.$t('exoplatform.kudos.warning.userNotAuthorizedToReceiveKudos');