diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index a3a494e2b..bbae6ed7c 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -3020,7 +3020,8 @@ void MainWindow::readFromStdout()                             //readFromStdout
         QString deCall;
         QString grid;
         decodedtext.deCallAndGrid(/*out*/deCall,grid);
-        if(Radio::base_callsign(ui->dxCallEntry->text())==deCall) m_rptRcvd=rpt;
+        if(Radio::base_callsign(ui->dxCallEntry->text())==deCall and
+           rpt!="") m_rptRcvd=rpt;
 // extract details and send to PSKreporter
         int nsec=QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()/1000-m_secBandChanged;
         bool okToPost=(nsec>(4*m_TRperiod)/5);