diff --git a/src/onthespot/worker/downloader.py b/src/onthespot/worker/downloader.py
index 607a3b77..ff278a8d 100644
--- a/src/onthespot/worker/downloader.py
+++ b/src/onthespot/worker/downloader.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def download_track(self, session, track_id_str, extra_paths="", force_album_form
                     artist=_artist,
                     rel_year=song_info['release_year'],
                     album=song_info['album_name'],
-                    genre=song_info['genre'][0] if len(song_info['genre']) > 0 else '',
+                    genre=song_info['genre'][0] if len(song_info['genre']) > 0 else 'unknown',
                     label=song_info['label'],
                     trackcount=song_info['total_tracks'],
                     playlist_name=playlist_name,