diff --git a/mapswipe_workers/python_scripts/add_missing_usernames_in_firebase.py b/mapswipe_workers/python_scripts/add_missing_usernames_in_firebase.py
index 182363fa..a308bf54 100644
--- a/mapswipe_workers/python_scripts/add_missing_usernames_in_firebase.py
+++ b/mapswipe_workers/python_scripts/add_missing_usernames_in_firebase.py
@@ -53,4 +53,7 @@ def get_all_affected_users():
     uid_list = get_all_affected_users()
 
     for uid in uid_list:
-        update_username(uid)
+        if len(uid) == 0:
+            continue
+        else:
+            update_username(uid)