diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/build/stores/nodeStore.ts b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/build/stores/nodeStore.ts
index a8101434f4..dc9963194a 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/build/stores/nodeStore.ts
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/build/stores/nodeStore.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { NodeExecutionResult } from "@/app/api/__generated__/models/nodeExecutio
 import { useHistoryStore } from "./historyStore";
 import { useEdgeStore } from "./edgeStore";
 import { BlockUIType } from "../components/types";
+import { pruneEmptyValues } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 // Minimum movement (in pixels) required before logging position change to history
 // Prevents spamming history with small movements when clicking on inputs inside blocks
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ export const useNodeStore = create<NodeStore>((set, get) => ({
     return {
       id: node.id,
       block_id: node.data.block_id,
-      input_default: node.data.hardcodedValues,
+      input_default: pruneEmptyValues(node.data.hardcodedValues),
       metadata: {
         position: node.position,
         ...(node.data.metadata?.customized_name !== undefined && {
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/components/renderers/input-renderer/widgets/ObjectEditorWidget/ObjectEditorWidget.tsx b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/components/renderers/input-renderer/widgets/ObjectEditorWidget/ObjectEditorWidget.tsx
index 97f8afb31c..80d504421d 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/components/renderers/input-renderer/widgets/ObjectEditorWidget/ObjectEditorWidget.tsx
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/components/renderers/input-renderer/widgets/ObjectEditorWidget/ObjectEditorWidget.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const ObjectEditor = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ObjectEditorProps>(
       disabled = false,
       className,
       nodeId,
-      fieldKey,
     },
     ref,
   ) => {
@@ -101,12 +100,12 @@ export const ObjectEditor = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ObjectEditorProps>(
         id={parentFieldId}
       >
         {Object.entries(value).map(([key, propertyValue], idx) => {
-          const isDynamicPropertyConnected = isInputConnected(nodeId, fieldKey);
           const handleId = generateHandleId(
             parentFieldId,
             [key],
             HandleIdType.KEY_VALUE,
           );
+          const isDynamicPropertyConnected = isInputConnected(nodeId, handleId);
 
           return (
             <div key={idx} className="flex flex-col gap-2">