diff --git a/packages/lib-components/src/helpers/getInitials.ts b/packages/lib-components/src/helpers/getInitials.ts
index 8bbf82334..f0c6600aa 100644
--- a/packages/lib-components/src/helpers/getInitials.ts
+++ b/packages/lib-components/src/helpers/getInitials.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // TODO: add custom replace option
 export function getInitials(name: string) {
+  if (!name) return '?';
   const replacedName = name.replace(/[._]/g, ' ');
   const parts = replacedName.split(' ');
 
diff --git a/packages/lib-db/src/migrations/sql/20240929143849-player-name-null.ts b/packages/lib-db/src/migrations/sql/20240929143849-player-name-null.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60d629da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib-db/src/migrations/sql/20240929143849-player-name-null.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Knex } from 'knex';
+
+export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('players', (table) => {
+    table.string('name').nullable().alter();
+  });
+}
+
+export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('players', (table) => {
+    table.string('name').notNullable().alter();
+  });
+}