diff --git a/PlantBox.Client/PlantBox.Client/Forms/HomePage.xaml.cs b/PlantBox.Client/PlantBox.Client/Forms/HomePage.xaml.cs
index 35192aa..5d7fe80 100644
--- a/PlantBox.Client/PlantBox.Client/Forms/HomePage.xaml.cs
+++ b/PlantBox.Client/PlantBox.Client/Forms/HomePage.xaml.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace PlantBox.Client.Forms
 
         private async Task<bool> IsValidId(ulong id)
         {
-            string plantName = null;
+            string plantName = "";
 
             try
             {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace PlantBox.Client.Forms
 
             }
 
-            return plantName != null;
+            return plantName != "";
         }
 
         private async void ListView_Refreshing(object sender, EventArgs e)