diff --git a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-encounter-router.ts b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-encounter-router.ts
index 8eb5829e..6198d866 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-encounter-router.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-encounter-router.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const questionsQuestionEncounterRouter = createProtectedRouter()
           });
         }
 
-        if (questionToUpdate.lastSeenAt < input.seenAt) {
+        if (!questionToUpdate.lastSeenAt || questionToUpdate.lastSeenAt < input.seenAt) {
           await tx.questionsQuestion.update({
             data: {
               lastSeenAt : input.seenAt,