diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/global-preferences/webhook-preferences.controller.ts b/backend/src/controllers/global-preferences/webhook-preferences.controller.ts
index 21c02dc..5c768a1 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/global-preferences/webhook-preferences.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/global-preferences/webhook-preferences.controller.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ export const updateWebhookPreferences = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 	const logger = container.get(LoggerService);
 	const globalPrefService = container.get(MeetStorageService);
 
-	logger.verbose(`Updating webhooks preferences: ${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`);
+	logger.info(`Updating webhooks preferences: ${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`);
 	const webhookPreferences = req.body as WebhookPreferences;
 
 	try {
 		const globalPreferences = await globalPrefService.getGlobalPreferences();
-		globalPreferences.webhooksPreferences = webhookPreferences;
+		globalPreferences.webhooksPreferences.enabled = webhookPreferences.enabled;
+
+		if (webhookPreferences.url) {
+			globalPreferences.webhooksPreferences.url = webhookPreferences.url;
+		}
+
 		await globalPrefService.saveGlobalPreferences(globalPreferences);
 
 		return res.status(200).json({ message: 'Webhooks preferences updated successfully' });
diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/request-validators/preferences-validator.middleware.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/request-validators/preferences-validator.middleware.ts
index 3bc8fa7..e853d3e 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/request-validators/preferences-validator.middleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/request-validators/preferences-validator.middleware.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,21 @@ import { NextFunction, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { rejectUnprocessableRequest } from '../../models/error.model.js';
 
-const WebhookPreferencesSchema: z.ZodType<WebhookPreferences> = z.object({
-	enabled: z.boolean(),
-	url: z.string().url()
-});
+const WebhookPreferencesSchema: z.ZodType<WebhookPreferences> = z
+	.object({
+		enabled: z.boolean(),
+		url: z.string().url().optional()
+	})
+	.refine(
+		(data) => {
+			// If webhooks are enabled, URL must be provided
+			return !data.enabled || Boolean(data.url);
+		},
+		{
+			message: 'URL is required when webhooks are enabled',
+			path: ['url']
+		}
+	);
 
 const AuthModeSchema: z.ZodType<AuthMode> = z.enum([AuthMode.NONE, AuthMode.MODERATORS_ONLY, AuthMode.ALL_USERS]);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/openvidu-webhook.service.ts b/backend/src/services/openvidu-webhook.service.ts
index a66e859..b5ad544 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/openvidu-webhook.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/openvidu-webhook.service.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class OpenViduWebhookService {
 		this.logger.info(`Sending webhook event ${data.event}`);
 
 		try {
-			await this.fetchWithRetry(webhookPreferences.url, {
+			await this.fetchWithRetry(webhookPreferences.url!, {
 				method: 'POST',
 				headers: {
 					'Content-Type': 'application/json',