diff --git a/backend/windmill-types/src/assets.rs b/backend/windmill-types/src/assets.rs
index 5f75388410..cf86d83801 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-types/src/assets.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-types/src/assets.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct AssetWithAltAccessType {
     pub path: String,
     pub kind: AssetKind,
     pub access_type: Option<AssetUsageAccessType>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub alt_access_type: Option<AssetUsageAccessType>,
     /// Map of column name to access type for column-level access tracking
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
index ca3c47ef20..7e57ae0660 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
@@ -773,15 +773,16 @@
 												triggersState.getDraftTriggersSnapshot()
 											)
 
+											const deployed = deployedValue ?? savedScript
+											const current = { ...script, draft_triggers: currentDraftTriggers }
+											if (current.assets && !current.assets.length) delete current.assets
+
 											diffDrawer?.openDrawer()
 											diffDrawer?.setDiff({
 												mode: 'normal',
-												deployed: deployedValue ?? savedScript,
+												deployed,
 												draft: savedScript['draft'],
-												current: {
-													...script,
-													draft_triggers: currentDraftTriggers
-												}
+												current
 											})
 										}
 									}
@@ -1443,8 +1444,8 @@
 										{#if script.dedicated_worker}
 											<div class="py-2">
 												<Alert type="info" title="Require dedicated workers">
-													A worker group needs to be configured to listen to this script. Select
-													it in the dedicated workers section of the worker group configuration.
+													A worker group needs to be configured to listen to this script. Select it
+													in the dedicated workers section of the worker group configuration.
 												</Alert>
 											</div>
 										{/if}