diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index ad0fcf95f..7eff86c82 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ get "/watch" do |env|
     next env.redirect url
   end
 
-  if env.params.query["v"]?
+  if env.params.query["v"]? && !env.params.query["v"].empty?
     id = env.params.query["v"]
 
     if id.size > 11