diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/views.py b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/views.py
index 87cf16d..de6cd54 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/views.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/views.py
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class ScrobbleDetailView(DetailView):
         if isinstance(initial_notes, list) and len(initial_notes) > 0 and isinstance(initial_notes[0], dict):
             notes_str = note_list_to_str(notes)
         else:
-            notes_str = "\n".join(initial_notes)
+            notes_str = "\n".join(initial_notes) if initial_notes else ""
 
         notes_str_fixed = notes_str.encode("utf-8").decode(
             "unicode_escape"