diff --git a/app/Services/Upkeep/InitService.php b/app/Services/Upkeep/InitService.php
index 962b268..6240bc4 100644
--- a/app/Services/Upkeep/InitService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Upkeep/InitService.php
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ class InitService
             if ($found) {
                 if (password_verify($request->restore_member_pass, $found['password'])) {
                     //restore assets from previous site
-                    $this->moveAssets($zip, $request->restore_former_url);
+                    if ($request->restore_former_url != '' || $request->restore_former_url != null) {
+                        $this->moveAssets($zip, $request->restore_former_url);
+                    }
                     $newFolks = [];
                     if (!isset($found['secret'])) {
                         $found['secret'] = self::validSecret(12);