diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/PlaylistCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/PlaylistCmd.java
index 0caf39756..83064d5c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/PlaylistCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/PlaylistCmd.java
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ public MakelistCmd()
         protected void execute(CommandEvent event) 
         {
             String pname = event.getArgs().replaceAll("\\s+", "_");
-            if(bot.getPlaylistLoader().getPlaylist(pname)==null)
+            if(pname == null || pname.isEmpty()) 
+            {
+                event.replyError("Please provide a name for the playlist!");
+            } 
+            else if(bot.getPlaylistLoader().getPlaylist(pname) == null)
             {
                 try
                 {