diff --git a/frontend/src/Metamaps/Import.js b/frontend/src/Metamaps/Import.js
index deb71048..a7aae5ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Metamaps/Import.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Metamaps/Import.js
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ const Import = {
           $.get('/hacks/load_url_title', {
             url
           }, function success(data, textStatus) {
-            if (data.trim() === '') return
+            if (typeof data === 'string' && data.trim() === '') return
             var selector = '#showcard #topic_' + topic.get('id') + ' .best_in_place'
             if ($(selector).find('form').length > 0) {
               $(selector).find('textarea, input').val(data.title)