diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ef978b211..ff20c3e3d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "trilium",
-  "version": "0.45.2",
+  "version": "0.45.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/attributes.js b/src/routes/api/attributes.js
index 64ebc53de..8de30e9c4 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/attributes.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/attributes.js
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ function updateNoteAttribute(req) {
         attribute.type = body.type;
     }
 
-    if (body.value.trim()) {
+    if (body.type !== 'relation' || body.value.trim()) {
         attribute.value = body.value;
+        attribute.isDeleted = false;
     }
     else {
         // relations should never have empty target