diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/voicefile.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/voicefile.cpp
index 2cc9f18c25..d5a3586e1b 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/voicefile.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/voicefile.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,14 @@ void VoiceFileCreator::downloadDone(bool error)
                 QFile::copy(":/builtin/VOICE_PAUSE.wav",m_path + "/VOICE_PAUSE.wav");
                 entry.wavfilename = m_path + "/VOICE_PAUSE.wav";
                 entry.voiced = true;
+                m_talkList.append(entry);
+            }
+            else if(entry.toSpeak.isEmpty()) {
+                qDebug() << "[Voicefile] Empty voice string for ID" << id;
+            }
+            else {
+                m_talkList.append(entry);
             }
-            m_talkList.append(entry);
             idfound=false;
             voicefound=false;
         }