diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/User.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/User.java
index b84d32e85..1a92cb25f 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/User.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/User.java
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public final class User extends RemoteModel {
 
     static {
         defaultValues.put(NAME.name, "");
+        defaultValues.put(FIRST_NAME.name, "");
+        defaultValues.put(LAST_NAME.name, "");
         defaultValues.put(EMAIL.name, "");
         defaultValues.put(PICTURE.name, "");
         defaultValues.put(PUSHED_AT.name, 0L);