diff --git a/server/device.py b/server/device.py
index ab08843c..0726203a 100755
--- a/server/device.py
+++ b/server/device.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ def create_new_devices (db):
         cur_Type = cur_Type.strip() if cur_Type else get_setting_value("NEWDEV_dev_DeviceType")
         cur_NetworkNodeMAC = cur_NetworkNodeMAC.strip() if cur_NetworkNodeMAC else ''
         cur_NetworkNodeMAC = cur_NetworkNodeMAC if cur_NetworkNodeMAC and cur_MAC != "Internet" else (get_setting_value("NEWDEV_dev_Network_Node_MAC_ADDR") if cur_MAC != "Internet" else "null")
+        cur_SyncHubNodeName = cur_SyncHubNodeName if cur_SyncHubNodeName and cur_SyncHubNodeName != "null" else (get_setting_value("SYNC_node_name"))
 
         # Preparing the individual insert statement
         sqlQuery = f"""INSERT OR IGNORE INTO Devices