diff --git a/app/eve_api/tasks/corporation.py b/app/eve_api/tasks/corporation.py
index 91ae486..1313b51 100644
--- a/app/eve_api/tasks/corporation.py
+++ b/app/eve_api/tasks/corporation.py
@@ -97,11 +97,15 @@ def import_corp_details_func(corp_id, log=logging.getLogger(__name__)):
 
         if int(d['allianceID']):
             corpobj.alliance, created = EVEPlayerAlliance.objects.get_or_create(id=d['allianceID'])
+
+        if int(d['ceoID']) > 1:
+            import_eve_character.delay(d['ceoID'], callback=link_ceo.subtask(corporation=corpobj.id))
+        else:
+            corpobj.ceo_character = None
+
         corpobj.api_last_updated = datetime.utcnow()
         corpobj.save()
 
-        import_eve_character.delay(d['ceoID'], callback=link_ceo.subtask(corporation=corpobj.id))
-
     return EVEPlayerCorporation.objects.get(pk=corpobj.pk)