diff --git a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc
index 9b8c77e..5da7b34 100644
Binary files a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc and b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/routes/main.py b/routes/main.py
index e9975dd..dc63037 100644
--- a/routes/main.py
+++ b/routes/main.py
@@ -397,9 +397,14 @@ def init_routes(main_bp):
 
         data = request.get_json()
         try:
+            # Ensure company is not None - use "Unknown" as default
+            company = data.get('company', 'Unknown')
+            if not company:
+                company = 'Unknown'
+                
             instance = Instance(
                 name=data['name'],
-                company=data['company'],
+                company=company,
                 payment_plan=data['payment_plan'],
                 main_url=data['main_url'],
                 status='inactive'  # New instances start as inactive
@@ -436,7 +441,9 @@ def init_routes(main_bp):
         
         try:
             instance.name = data.get('name', instance.name)
-            instance.company = data.get('company', instance.company)
+            # Ensure company is not None - use current value or "Unknown" as default
+            company = data.get('company', instance.company)
+            instance.company = company if company else "Unknown"
             instance.payment_plan = data.get('payment_plan', instance.payment_plan)
             instance.main_url = data.get('main_url', instance.main_url)
             instance.status = data.get('status', instance.status)
@@ -557,7 +564,9 @@ def init_routes(main_bp):
                         if response.status_code == 200:
                             data = response.json()
                             if 'company_name' in data:
-                                instance.company = data['company_name']
+                                # Set company to "Unknown" if company_name is None or empty
+                                company_name = data['company_name']
+                                instance.company = company_name if company_name else "Unknown"
                                 db.session.commit()
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(f"Error fetching instance settings: {str(e)}")