diff --git a/src/Wallabag/ApiBundle/Controller/WallabagRestController.php b/src/Wallabag/ApiBundle/Controller/WallabagRestController.php
index a590dda1f..744e1a601 100644
--- a/src/Wallabag/ApiBundle/Controller/WallabagRestController.php
+++ b/src/Wallabag/ApiBundle/Controller/WallabagRestController.php
@@ -126,9 +126,13 @@ class WallabagRestController extends FOSRestController
             $this->get('wallabag_core.content_proxy')->assignTagsToEntry($entry, $tags);
         }
 
-        $entry->setStarred((bool) $isStarred);
+        if (!is_null($isStarred)) {
+            $entry->setStarred((bool) $isStarred);
+        }
 
-        $entry->setArchived((bool) $isArchived);
+        if (!is_null($isArchived)) {
+            $entry->setArchived((bool) $isArchived);
+        }
 
         $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
         $em->persist($entry);