diff --git a/view/jot-header.tpl b/view/jot-header.tpl
index 3f8fe5302f..760cf58820 100644
--- a/view/jot-header.tpl
+++ b/view/jot-header.tpl
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ tinyMCE.init({
 
 	function jotGetLink() {
 		reply = prompt("Please enter a link URL:");
-		$('#profile-rotator').show();
-		$.get('parse_url?url=' + reply, function(data) {
-			tinyMCE.execCommand('mceInsertRawHTML',false,data);
-			$('#profile-rotator').hide();
-		});
+		if(reply && reply.length) {
+			$('#profile-rotator').show();
+			$.get('parse_url?url=' + reply, function(data) {
+				tinyMCE.execCommand('mceInsertRawHTML',false,data);
+				$('#profile-rotator').hide();
+			});
+		}
 	}