diff --git a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/connections/reset-connection.js b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/connections/reset-connection.js
index 3d59552a..e86bd5df 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/connections/reset-connection.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/connections/reset-connection.js
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ export default async (request, response) => {
     })
     .throwIfNotFound();
 
-  if (!connection.formattedData) {
-    return renderObject(response, connection);
-  }
-
   connection = await connection.$query().patchAndFetch({
-    formattedData: { screenName: connection.formattedData.screenName },
+    formattedData: connection?.formattedData?.screenName
+      ? { screenName: connection.formattedData.screenName }
+      : null,
   });
 
   renderObject(response, connection);