diff --git a/src/v3/mod.rs b/src/v3/mod.rs
index 53122c3..d35861c 100644
--- a/src/v3/mod.rs
+++ b/src/v3/mod.rs
@@ -1035,6 +1035,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn edit_empire(
                     .push(" discord_user = ")
                     .push_bind_unseparated(new_discord_user);
             }
+            else {
+                any_param_present = true;
+                db_empire_separated
+                    .push(" discord_user = NONE");
+            }
         }
 
         let db_empire: db::schemas::Empire;