diff --git a/ecc/blocks/profile-component/profile-component.js b/ecc/blocks/profile-component/profile-component.js
index 613d1e31..db41d1a5 100644
--- a/ecc/blocks/profile-component/profile-component.js
+++ b/ecc/blocks/profile-component/profile-component.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async function decorateProfile(element) {
 
   const profileContainer = createTag('profile-container', { class: 'profile-component' });
   profileContainer.fieldlabels = fieldlabels;
-  profileContainer.profiles = [{ socialMedia: [{ link: '' }] }];
+  profileContainer.profiles = [{ socialMedia: [{ link: '' }], isPlaceholder: true }];
   element.append(profileContainer);
 }
 
diff --git a/ecc/components/profile/profile.js b/ecc/components/profile/profile.js
index ffdbe133..cb814a9d 100644
--- a/ecc/components/profile/profile.js
+++ b/ecc/components/profile/profile.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class Profile extends LitElement {
     this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
     this.fieldlabels = this.fieldlabels ?? DEFAULT_FIELD_LABELS;
 
-    this.profile = this.profile ?? { socialMedia: [{ link: '' }] };
+    this.profile = this.profile ?? { socialMedia: [{ link: '' }], isPlaceholder: true };
     this.profileCopy = {};
   }