diff --git a/src/emulator/serialization.hpp b/src/emulator/serialization.hpp
index ae0b8975..9e18032b 100644
--- a/src/emulator/serialization.hpp
+++ b/src/emulator/serialization.hpp
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ namespace utils
 		{
 			if (this->read<bool>())
 			{
-				val = this->read<T>();
+				val.emplace(this->read<T>());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				val = {};
+				val = std::nullopt;
 			}
 		}