diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a8bdbbe9f..1fd301c06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 This release adds the following new features:
 
-* [REST API: Add PUT method to update a card](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/pull/1095).
+* [REST API: Add PUT method to update a card](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/pull/1095) and
+  [related fix](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/pull/1097).
 
 Thanks to GitHub user zarnifoulette for contributions!
 
diff --git a/models/cards.js b/models/cards.js
index a48690bf4..415c3bde2 100644
--- a/models/cards.js
+++ b/models/cards.js
@@ -425,17 +425,17 @@ if (Meteor.isServer) {
     const paramBoardId = req.params.boardId;
     const paramCardId = req.params.cardId;
     const paramListId = req.params.listId;
-    if(req.body.title !== undefined){
+    if(req.body.hasOwnProperty('title')){
       const newTitle = req.body.title;
       Cards.update({ _id: paramCardId, listId: paramListId, boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false },
                 {$set:{title:newTitle}});
     }
-    if(req.body.listId !== undefined){
+    if(req.body.hasOwnProperty('listId')){
       const newParamListId = req.body.listId;
       Cards.update({ _id: paramCardId, listId: paramListId, boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false },
                 {$set:{listId:newParamListId}});
     }
-    if(req.body.description !== undefined){
+    if(req.body.hasOwnProperty('description')){
       const newDescription = req.body.description;
       Cards.update({ _id: paramCardId, listId: paramListId, boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false },
                 {$set:{description:newDescription}});