diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 62c3c1e..40b8c6e 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -302,6 +302,15 @@ yl_speak_up.save_element_p_or_a_or_e = function(
 	elseif((data.what == 5 or data.what == 6) and id_prefix == "p_") then
 		v.p_value = values_inv[ data.inv ]
 		if(v.p_value and v.p_value ~= "inv_is_empty") then
+			if(not(data.inv_stack_name) or data.inv_stack_name == "") then
+				yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "msg", {
+					input_to = "yl_speak_up:"..formspec_input_to,
+					formspec = "size[8,2]"..
+						"label[0.2,0.5;Error: Please provide the name of the "..
+							"\nitem you want to check for!]"..
+						"button[1.5,1.5;2,0.9;back_from_error_msg;Back]"})
+				return
+			end
 			-- we have checked this value earlier on
 			v[ "p_itemstack" ] = data.inv_stack_name
 		end