diff --git a/core/views/uploads.py b/core/views/uploads.py
index 02d8c1e..ee1f48a 100644
--- a/core/views/uploads.py
+++ b/core/views/uploads.py
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ def scanupload(request, path=None):
                 comment = f"on dev machine '{socket.gethostname()}' " 
             else:
                 comment = ""
-            if waldata["cave"]:
+            if "cave" in waldata:
                 label = waldata["cave"]
             else:
-                if waldata["name"]:
+                if "name" in waldata:
                     label = waldata["name"]
                 else:
                     label = ""