diff --git a/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php b/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
index 77e8a681..fb9b15eb 100644
--- a/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
+++ b/backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ $price_token = filterRequest("price_token");
 
 // Force passenger_id from JWT — never trust user-supplied passenger_id
 $passenger_id = $user_id;
-$driver_id = filterRequest("driver_id") ?: 0;
-$status = filterRequest("status");
-$price_for_driver = filterRequest("price_for_driver");
-$price_for_passenger = filterRequest("price_for_passenger");
-$distance = filterRequest("distance");
+$driver_id = (string)(filterRequest("driver_id") ?: '0');
+$status = filterRequest("status") ?: 'nothing';
+$price_for_driver = filterRequest("price_for_driver") ?: ($price ?: '0');
+$price_for_passenger = filterRequest("price_for_passenger") ?: ($price ?: '0');
+$distance = filterRequest("distance") ?: 0;
 $carType = filterRequest("carType");
 $passenger_name = filterRequest("passenger_name");
 $passenger_phone = filterRequest("passenger_phone");