diff --git a/commands/pygg.py b/commands/pygg.py
index 38facaf..6c7810c 100755
--- a/commands/pygg.py
+++ b/commands/pygg.py
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ def search_ygg(query, multi, full):
             if int(downloads) < args.downloads:
                 continue
 
-            if any(word.lower() in name for word in args.blacklist):
+            if any(word and word.lower() in name for word in args.blacklist):
                 continue
 
             if args.year and str(args.year) not in name:
                 continue
 
             if args.uploader and not any(
-                uploader.lower() in name for uploader in args.uploader
+                uploader and uploader.lower() in name for uploader in args.uploader
             ):
                 continue