diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberTypeController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberTypeController.cs
index 182cd64b90..7b884c095f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberTypeController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberTypeController.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
 
             ///TODO: Validate the submitted model
 
+            //filter out empty properties
+            contentType.Groups = contentType.Groups.Where(x => x.Name.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() == false).ToList();
+            foreach (var group in contentType.Groups)
+            {
+                group.Properties = group.Properties.Where(x => x.Alias.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() == false).ToList();
+            }
+
             var ctId = Convert.ToInt32(contentType.Id);
 
             if (ctId > 0)