diff --git a/newznab/controllers/Games.php b/newznab/controllers/Games.php
index d2ecf9610..fdda96dd5 100644
--- a/newznab/controllers/Games.php
+++ b/newznab/controllers/Games.php
@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ class Games
 			switch ($this->_classUsed) {
 
 				case "desura":
-					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover'])) {
+					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover']) && $this->_gameResults['cover'] != '') {
 						$con['coverurl'] = (string)$this->_gameResults['cover'];
 					}
 
-					if (isset($this->_gameResults['backdrop'])) {
+					if (isset($this->_gameResults['backdrop']) && $this->_gameResults['backdrop'] != '') {
 						$con['backdropurl'] = (string)$this->_gameResults['backdrop'];
 					}
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class Games
 					}
 					break;
 				case "gl":
-					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover'])) {
+					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover']) && $this->_gameResults['cover'] != '') {
 						$con['coverurl'] = (string)$this->_gameResults['cover'];
 					}
 
@@ -529,11 +529,11 @@ class Games
 					}
 					break;
 				case "steam":
-					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover'])) {
+					if (isset($this->_gameResults['cover']) && $this->_gameResults['cover'] != '') {
 						$con['coverurl'] = (string)$this->_gameResults['cover'];
 					}
 
-					if (isset($this->_gameResults['backdrop'])) {
+					if (isset($this->_gameResults['backdrop']) && $this->_gameResults['backdrop'] != '') {
 						$con['backdropurl'] = (string)$this->_gameResults['backdrop'];
 					}