diff --git a/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts b/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
index faa1575..b68e87d 100644
--- a/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
+++ b/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ const event: EventHandler = {
         const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
           .setTitle(welcomeCfg.embedTitle || 'Willkommen!')
           .setDescription(welcomeCfg.embedDescription || `${member} ist beigetreten.`)
-          .setColor(isNaN(colorVal) ? 0x00ff99 : colorVal)
-          .setFooter({ text: welcomeCfg.embedFooter || '' });
+          .setColor(isNaN(colorVal) ? 0x00ff99 : colorVal);
+        const footerText = (welcomeCfg.embedFooter || '').trim();
+        if (footerText) {
+          embed.setFooter({ text: footerText });
+        }
         if (welcomeCfg.embedThumbnailData && welcomeCfg.embedThumbnailData.startsWith('data:')) {
           const [meta, b64] = welcomeCfg.embedThumbnailData.split(',');
           const ext = meta.includes('gif') ? 'gif' : 'png';