diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/jaxrs/api/EventsResource.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/jaxrs/api/EventsResource.java
index 7b2711538f1..ef7bbf9f3a0 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/jaxrs/api/EventsResource.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/jaxrs/api/EventsResource.java
@@ -632,8 +632,11 @@ public class EventsResource extends AbstractSailingServerResource {
                             /* leaderboardDiscardThresholdsParam */ leaderboardDiscardThresholdsParam, numberOfRacesParam, canBoatsOfCompetitorsChangePerRace,
                             competitorRegistrationType, localCompetitorRegistrationSecret);
                     if (leaderboardGroup != null) {
-                        // no security checks for any overall leaderboard required here as we don't manipulate it through this service
-                        getService().apply(new UpdateLeaderboardGroup(leaderboardGroup.getId(), leaderboardGroup.getName(),
+                        // no security checks for any overall leaderboard required here as we don't manipulate it
+                        // through this service. leaderboardGroup.getOverallLeaderboard() == null will be true, due to
+                        // overallLeaderboardScoringSchemeTypeParam being null in validateAndAddLeaderboardGroup call.
+                        getService().apply(new UpdateLeaderboardGroup(leaderboardGroup.getId(),
+                                leaderboardGroup.getName(),
                                 leaderboardGroup.getDescription(), leaderboardGroup.getDisplayName(),
                                 Collections.singletonList(leaderboard.getName()),
                                 leaderboardGroup.getOverallLeaderboard() == null ? null