diff --git a/client/client.js b/client/client.js
index 5cf699f..69db7ad 100644
--- a/client/client.js
+++ b/client/client.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function localStorageSet(key, val) {
 }
 
 var ws;
-var myNick = localStorageGet('my-nick');
+var myNick = localStorageGet('my-nick') || '';
 var myChannel = window.location.search.replace(/^\?/, '');
 var lastSent = [""];
 var lastSentPos = 0;