diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
index 0b41e7003c..23f6880e06 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module Spree
       end
 
       def update
-        unless @order.update(order_params) && @order.line_items.present?
+        unless order_params.present? && @order.update(order_params) && @order.line_items.present?
           if @order.line_items.empty?
             @order.errors.add(:line_items, Spree.t('errors.messages.blank'))
           end