diff --git a/helper.py b/helper.py
index d9948e8..b970df5 100644
--- a/helper.py
+++ b/helper.py
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ def getRecentDiscussion():
     recent = {"title": "N/A", "link": "#"}
     obj = python_requests.get("https://talk.zhdo.space/api/recent/posts/week")
     if obj.status_code == 200:
-        recent["title"] = str(obj.json()[0]["topic"]["title"])
-        recent["link"] = discussionPrefix + str(obj.json()[0]["topic"]["slug"])
-        return recent
+        if not obj.json():
+            return recent
+        else:
+            recent["title"] = str(obj.json()[0]["topic"]["title"])
+            recent["link"] = discussionPrefix + str(obj.json()[0]["topic"]["slug"])
+            return recent
     else:
         return "error"