diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/documents/repository/sources/document.server.data.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/documents/repository/sources/document.server.data.ts
index aec69325bb..6cf3c8cb9d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/documents/repository/sources/document.server.data.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/documents/repository/sources/document.server.data.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class UmbDocumentServerDataSource
 			values: [],
 			variants: [
 				{
-					$type: '',
+					$type: 'DocumentVariantRequestModel',
 					state: ContentStateModel.DRAFT,
 					publishDate: null,
 					culture: null,