diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index d4bf89a..d8fecfa 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -309,10 +309,12 @@ def addListItems(data):
             i = Item.get(item_id)
             i.queue_download()
             i.update()
-    elif data['list'] and (data['list'].startswith(':') or data['list'].endswith(':Public')):
+    elif data['list'] and (data['list'].startswith(':') or
+            data['list'].endswith(':Public') or
+            data['list'].enswtih(':')):
         l = models.List.get_or_create(data['list'])
         if l:
-            if l.name == 'Public' and l.user_id != settings.USER_ID:
+            if l.name in ('Public', '') and l.user_id != settings.USER_ID:
                 state.tasks.queue('upload', {
                     'user': l.user_id,
                     'items': data['items']