diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
index f61c1faee0..41d06eb952 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.database
 
 import android.database.Cursor
 import okio.ByteString.Companion.toByteString
+import org.signal.core.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.signal.ringrtc.CallLinkState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.ArchiveRecipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.proto.CallLink
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class CallLinkArchiveExporter(private val cursor: Cursor) : Iterator<ArchiveReci
       id = callLink.recipientId.toLong(),
       callLink = CallLink(
         rootKey = callLink.credentials!!.linkKeyBytes.toByteString(),
-        adminKey = callLink.credentials.adminPassBytes?.toByteString(),
+        adminKey = callLink.credentials.adminPassBytes?.toByteString()?.nullIfEmpty(),
         name = callLink.state.name,
         expirationMs = expirationTime.takeIf { it != Long.MAX_VALUE }?.clampToValidBackupRange() ?: 0,
         restrictions = callLink.state.restrictions.toRemote()