diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index b4bebdcc6d..294e8c134f 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 	};
 
 	function renameGroup(oldName, newName, callback) {
-		if (oldName === newName || newName.length === 0) {
+		if (oldName === newName || !newName || newName.length === 0) {
 			return callback();
 		}