diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/UiClient.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/UiClient.cs
index b5299ab7..0b6dbe7c 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/UiClient.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/WebSocketServer/UiClient.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.WebSocketServer
                 {
                     clientId = Id,
                     roomKey = RoomKey,
-                    touchpanelKey = string.IsNullOrEmpty(TouchpanelKey) ? TouchpanelKey : string.Empty,
+                    touchpanelKey = string.IsNullOrEmpty(TouchpanelKey) ? string.Empty : TouchpanelKey,
                 })
             };