diff --git a/server/database/line.js b/server/database/line.js
index 5b43f138..0168f8ea 100644
--- a/server/database/line.js
+++ b/server/database/line.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ module.exports = function(Database) {
 						return this._setLinePoints(newLine.padId, lineId, routing);
 				}
 			}).then((res) => {
-				this.emit("line", padId, res.linePoints); // res.linePoints returns the line with updated ascent and descent
+				this.emit("line", padId, res.linePoints || res.newLine); // res.linePoints returns the line with updated ascent and descent
 
 				return res.linePoints;
 			});