diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 769a2898aa..5f1aaf3968 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class Item
 	public static function isValid(array $item)
 	{
 		// When there is no content then we don't post it
-		if (($item['body'] . $item['title'] == '') && !Post\Media::existsByURIId($item['uri-id'])) {
+		if (($item['body'] . $item['title'] == '') && (empty($item['uri-id']) || !Post\Media::existsByURIId($item['uri-id']))) {
 			Logger::notice('No body, no title.');
 			return false;
 		}