diff --git a/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php b/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
index 5acb9d368..b9963aa46 100644
--- a/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
+++ b/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
@@ -1117,6 +1117,12 @@ class ConstructionConsentController extends mfBaseController {
                 $ownerRecord->zip = $postcode;
                 $ownerRecord->country = $country;
                 $ownerRecord->edit_by = $this->me->id;
+
+                if (empty($ownerRecord->firstname) && empty($ownerRecord->lastname)) {
+                    $counts["skipped"]++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 $ownerRecord->save();
 
                 $counts[$isNew ? "created" : "updated"]++;