diff --git a/shaargem.php b/shaargem.php
index 24d49ac..50a45b5 100644
--- a/shaargem.php
+++ b/shaargem.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function hook_shaargem_render_editlink($data)
 	// fetch title only for gemini:// iris
 	if(isset($data['link']['url'])) {
 		if(strstr($data['link']['url'],"gemini://")) {
-			if (!isset($data['link']['title'])) {
+			if ($data['link']['title'] == '') {
 				$data['link']['title'] = fetch_iri_title($data['link']['url']);
 			}
 		}