diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Flood/Flood.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Flood/Flood.cs
index 95eee1ff2..5df1276fd 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Flood/Flood.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Flood/Flood.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private static IEnumerable<string> HandleTags(RemoteBook remoteBook, FloodSettin
                 }
             }
 
-            return result;
+            return result.Where(t => t.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace());
         }
 
         public override string Name => "Flood";