diff --git a/admin/api/team.go b/admin/api/team.go
index 00041bbe..5147fc80 100644
--- a/admin/api/team.go
+++ b/admin/api/team.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func updateTeam(team *fic.Team, body []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 
 	ut.Id = team.Id
 
-	if *ut.Password == "" {
+	if ut.Password != nil && *ut.Password == "" {
 		ut.Password = nil
 	}