diff --git a/prosody-modules/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms.lua b/prosody-modules/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms.lua
index f45ffe82..7f271258 100644
--- a/prosody-modules/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms.lua
+++ b/prosody-modules/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms/mod_muc_peertubelivechat_terms.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ function get_muc_terms(room)
 end
 
 function set_muc_terms(room, terms)
-  terms = terms or nil;
+  if terms == "" then
+    terms = nil;
+  end
 
   if get_muc_terms(room) == terms then return false; end
 
diff --git a/server/lib/room-channel/room-channel-class.ts b/server/lib/room-channel/room-channel-class.ts
index 193d4323..3dbb1eef 100644
--- a/server/lib/room-channel/room-channel-class.ts
+++ b/server/lib/room-channel/room-channel-class.ts
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class RoomChannel {
         // This can be done without waiting for the API call to finish, but we don't want to send thousands of
         // API calls at the same time. So storing data in a map, and we well launch it sequentially at the end
         prosodyRoomUpdates.set(roomJID, {
-          livechat_muc_terms: channelConfigurationOptions.terms
+          livechat_muc_terms: channelConfigurationOptions.terms ?? '' // must pass a string, else wont update
         })
 
         this.roomConfToUpdate.delete(roomJID)