diff --git a/src/game/server/score/sql_score.cpp b/src/game/server/score/sql_score.cpp
index a53ab05f4..ca0d5ea0e 100644
--- a/src/game/server/score/sql_score.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/score/sql_score.cpp
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ bool CSqlScore::SaveTeamThread(CSqlServer* pSqlServer, const CSqlData<CScoreSave
 				str_copy(Code, pData->m_Code, sizeof(Code));
 			}
 		}
-		else
+		if(!UseCode)
 		{
 			// use random generated passphrase if save code exists or no save code given
 			pPrepStmt->setString(1, pData->m_aGeneratedCode);