diff --git a/server/src/schema/mutations/EditPrize.js b/server/src/schema/mutations/EditPrize.js
index 51515f61b..70a033f3b 100644
--- a/server/src/schema/mutations/EditPrize.js
+++ b/server/src/schema/mutations/EditPrize.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const resolve = (parent, { eventDesignator, rank, amount }, context) => {
       } else if (!event) {
         reject(new DatabaseError('None of the events you own respond to that designator'))
       } else {
-        let prizeIndex
+        let prizeIndex = null
         event.prizes.find((prize, index) => {
           if (prize.rank === rank) {
             prizeIndex = index
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const resolve = (parent, { eventDesignator, rank, amount }, context) => {
         })
         if (!prizeIndex) {
           reject(new DatabaseError('There is no prize for that index'))
+          return
         }
         event.prizes[prizeIndex].amount = amount || event.prizes[prizeIndex].amount
         event.save((err) => {
diff --git a/server/src/schema/mutations/EditRule.js b/server/src/schema/mutations/EditRule.js
index acf83460b..d772dc011 100644
--- a/server/src/schema/mutations/EditRule.js
+++ b/server/src/schema/mutations/EditRule.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const resolve = (parent, { eventDesignator, title, newtitle, description }, cont
       } else if (!event) {
         reject(new DatabaseError('None of the events you own respond to that designator'))
       } else {
-        let ruleIndex
+        let ruleIndex = null
         event.rules.find((rule, index) => {
           if (rule.title === title) {
             ruleIndex = index
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const resolve = (parent, { eventDesignator, title, newtitle, description }, cont
         })
         if (!ruleIndex) {
           reject(new DatabaseError('There is no rule with that title'))
+          return
         }
         event.rules[ruleIndex].description = description || event.rules[ruleIndex].description
         if (event.rules.some(rule => rule.title === newtitle)) {