diff --git a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
index 6eb98949..edb6d69e 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ router.patch(
 			await Guild.insertChannelInOrder(guild.id, channel.id, 0, guild);
 
 			guild.rules_channel_id = channel.id;
-		} else if (body.rules_channel_id != undefined) {
+		} else if (body.rules_channel_id) {
 			// ensure channel exists in this guild
 			await Channel.findOneOrFail({
 				where: { guild_id, id: body.rules_channel_id },
diff --git a/src/util/entities/Guild.ts b/src/util/entities/Guild.ts
index 4e49ce9b..1e3375f6 100644
--- a/src/util/entities/Guild.ts
+++ b/src/util/entities/Guild.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export class Guild extends BaseClass {
 	public_updates_channel_id: string;
 
 	@JoinColumn({ name: "public_updates_channel_id" })
-	@ManyToOne(() => Channel)
+	@ManyToOne(() => Channel, { nullable: true })
 	public_updates_channel?: Channel;
 
 	@Column({ nullable: true })
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class Guild extends BaseClass {
 	rules_channel_id?: string;
 
 	@JoinColumn({ name: "rules_channel_id" })
-	@ManyToOne(() => Channel)
+	@ManyToOne(() => Channel, { nullable: true })
 	rules_channel?: string;
 
 	@Column({ nullable: true })