diff --git a/src/Controllers/Admin/LocationsController.php b/src/Controllers/Admin/LocationsController.php
index b36876349..5983ffcfe 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/Admin/LocationsController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/Admin/LocationsController.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function save(Request $request): Response
 
         $location->name = $data['name'];
         $location->description = $data['description'];
-        $location->dect = ltrim($data['dect'], '@');
+        $location->dect = array_key_exists('dect', $data) && !empty($data['dect']) ? ltrim($data['dect'], '@') : null;
         $location->map_url = $data['map_url'];
 
         $location->save();