diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/updateReflectionLocation/updateSmartGroupTitle.ts b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/updateReflectionLocation/updateSmartGroupTitle.ts
index 90aab3da6cc..d21c7dd713d 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/updateReflectionLocation/updateSmartGroupTitle.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/updateReflectionLocation/updateSmartGroupTitle.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const updateSmartGroupTitle = async (reflectionGroupId: string, smartTitle: stri
     .updateTable('RetroReflectionGroup')
     .set({
       smartTitle,
-      title: sql`CASE WHEN "smartTitle" = "title" THEN ${smartTitle} ELSE "title" END`
+      title: sql`CASE WHEN "smartTitle" = "title" OR "title" IS NULL THEN ${smartTitle} ELSE "title" END`
     })
     .where('id', '=', reflectionGroupId)
     .execute()