diff --git a/static/js/URL.js b/static/js/URL.js
index 0dd103b6..055a229d 100644
--- a/static/js/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/URL.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
 
                 if (textState.name) {
                     state.span = textState.name;
-                } else {
+                } else if (position) {
                     state.span = [position];
                 }
             }