diff --git a/backend/services/academics/section_member.py b/backend/services/academics/section_member.py
index 3345d9d8e..c1aff9df3 100644
--- a/backend/services/academics/section_member.py
+++ b/backend/services/academics/section_member.py
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ def import_users_from_csv(self, subject: User, section_id: int, csv_data: str):
 
         try:
             for row in reader:
-                if reader.line_num != 2 and row["Student"] != "Student, Test":
+                if (
+                    reader.line_num != 2
+                    and row["Student"] != "Student, Test"
+                    and len(row["Student"]) > 0
+                ):
 
                     # Ensure that the uploaded CSV only contains one section
                     unique_sections.add(row["Section"])
diff --git a/backend/test/services/academics/section_data.py b/backend/test/services/academics/section_data.py
index 660a58383..9a9daec58 100644
--- a/backend/test/services/academics/section_data.py
+++ b/backend/test/services/academics/section_data.py
@@ -554,3 +554,11 @@ def fake_data_fixture(session: Session):
 "Student, Sally",0,sstudent,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 "Student, New",0,345345345,nstudent,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 "Jordan, Kris",0,89898989,kjordan,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""
+
+extra_row_roster_csv = """Student,ID,SIS User ID,SIS Login ID,Section,Assignments Current Points,Assignments Final Points,Assignments Current Score,Assignments Unposted Current Score,Assignments Final Score,Assignments Unposted Final Score,Current Points,Final Points,Current Score,Unposted Current Score,Final Score,Unposted Final Score,Current Grade,Unposted Current Grade,Final Grade,Unposted Final Grade
+Points Possible,,,,,(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only),(read only)
+,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+"Root, Rhonda",0,999999999,rroot,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+"Student, Sally",0,111111111,sstudent,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+"Student, New",0,345345345,nstudent,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+"Jordan, Kris",0,89898989,kjordan,COMP301.001.S224,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""
diff --git a/backend/test/services/academics/section_member_test.py b/backend/test/services/academics/section_member_test.py
index 5d6283f2b..54152d275 100644
--- a/backend/test/services/academics/section_member_test.py
+++ b/backend/test/services/academics/section_member_test.py
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ def test_create_from_csv_remove(section_member_svc: SectionMemberService):
         section_data.comp_301_001_current_term.id,
         csv_data=section_data.smaller_roster_csv,
     )
+    section_member_svc.import_users_from_csv(
+        user_data.instructor,
+        section_data.comp_301_001_current_term.id,
+        csv_data=section_data.extra_row_roster_csv,
+    )
 
 
 def test_create_from_csv_not_instructor(section_member_svc: SectionMemberService):