diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ImportMLPMA.php b/app/Console/Commands/ImportMLPMA.php
index 1d7d559d..086d343c 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/ImportMLPMA.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ImportMLPMA.php
@@ -208,9 +208,10 @@ class ImportMLPMA extends Command
             // Determine the genre.
             //==========================================================================================================
             $genreName = $parsedTags['genre'];
+            $genreSlug = Str::slug($genreName);
             $this->info('Genre: ' . $genreName);
 
-            if ($genreName) {
+            if ($genreName && $genreSlug !== '') {
                 $genre = Genre::where('name', '=', $genreName)->first();
                 if ($genre) {
                     $genreId = $genre->id;
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class ImportMLPMA extends Command
                 } else {
                     $genre = new Genre();
                     $genre->name = $genreName;
-                    $genre->slug = Str::slug($genreName);
+                    $genre->slug = $genreSlug;
                     $genre->save();
                     $genreId = $genre->id;
                     $this->comment('Created a new genre!');