diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5c7adff8d..8fabf9e99 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3398,6 +3398,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lemmy_db_schema_file",
  "lemmy_utils",
  "serde",
+ "serde_with",
  "serial_test",
  "tokio",
  "ts-rs",
@@ -3416,6 +3417,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lemmy_db_schema_file",
  "lemmy_utils",
  "serde",
+ "serde_with",
  "serial_test",
  "tokio",
  "ts-rs",
diff --git a/crates/db_views_community/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views_community/Cargo.toml
index 7477c5d83..5768e3197 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_community/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views_community/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ lemmy_db_schema_file = { workspace = true }
 diesel = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 diesel-async = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
+serde_with = { workspace = true }
 ts-rs = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 i-love-jesus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views_community/src/lib.rs b/crates/db_views_community/src/lib.rs
index 5dadb6254..ad8233e20 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_community/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_community/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
   tag::TagsView,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_with::skip_serializing_none;
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
 use {
   diesel::{Queryable, Selectable},
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ use {
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
 pub mod impls;
 
+#[skip_serializing_none]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS, Queryable, Selectable))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg)))]
diff --git a/crates/db_views_community_follower/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views_community_follower/Cargo.toml
index 383a2298a..183a3c761 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_community_follower/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views_community_follower/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ lemmy_db_schema_file = { workspace = true }
 diesel = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 diesel-async = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
+serde_with = { workspace = true }
 ts-rs = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 i-love-jesus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 chrono = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_community_follower/src/lib.rs b/crates/db_views_community_follower/src/lib.rs
index 6428ab045..d7a272592 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_community_follower/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_community_follower/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{community::Community, person::Person};
 use lemmy_db_schema_file::enums::CommunityFollowerState;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_with::skip_serializing_none;
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
 use {
   diesel::{Queryable, Selectable},
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct CommunityFollowerView {
   pub follower: Person,
 }
 
+#[skip_serializing_none]
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", derive(TS, Queryable))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", diesel(check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg)))]