diff --git a/components/publisher/PublisherForm.js b/components/publisher/PublisherForm.js
index 51ae652..7d76de3 100644
--- a/components/publisher/PublisherForm.js
+++ b/components/publisher/PublisherForm.js
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ export default function PublisherForm({ item, me }) {
 
     let { familyHeadId, userId, congregationId, ...rest } = publisher;
     // Set the familyHead relation based on the selected head
-    const familyHeadRelation = familyHeadId ? { connect: { id: familyHeadId } } : { disconnect: true };
-    const userRel = userId ? { connect: { id: userId } } : { disconnect: true };
-    const congregationRel = congregationId ? { connect: { id: parseInt(congregationId) } } : { disconnect: true };
+    const familyHeadRelation = familyHeadId ? { connect: { id: familyHeadId } } : null;
+    const userRel = userId ? { connect: { id: userId } } : null;
+    const congregationRel = congregationId ? { connect: { id: parseInt(congregationId) } } : null;
     // Return the new state without familyHeadId and with the correct familyHead relation
     rest = {
       ...rest,
-      familyHead: familyHeadRelation,
-      user: userRel,
-      congregation: congregationRel
+      ...(familyHeadRelation ? { familyHead: familyHeadRelation } : {}),
+      ...(userRel ? { user: userRel } : {}),
+      ...(congregationRel ? { congregation: congregationRel } : {}),
     };
 
     try {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export default function PublisherForm({ item, me }) {
           position: "bottom-center",
         });
       } else {
-        await axiosInstance.post(urls.apiUrl, publisher);
+        await axiosInstance.post(urls.apiUrl, rest);
         toast.success("Task Saved", {
           position: "bottom-center",
         });