diff --git a/apps/cli/src/tools/send/commands/create.command.ts b/apps/cli/src/tools/send/commands/create.command.ts
index ade6547821b..268ff862d4f 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/tools/send/commands/create.command.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/tools/send/commands/create.command.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ export class SendCreateCommand {
     const emails = req.emails ?? options.emails ?? undefined;
     const maxAccessCount = req.maxAccessCount ?? options.maxAccessCount;
 
-    if (emails !== undefined && password !== undefined) {
+    const hasEmails = emails != null && emails.length > 0;
+    const hasPassword = password != null && password.trim().length > 0;
+
+    if (hasEmails && hasPassword) {
       return Response.badRequest("--password and --emails are mutually exclusive.");
     }