diff --git a/photo_review/auto_photo_review.py b/photo_review/auto_photo_review.py
index c4561e6..fdf40f6 100644
--- a/photo_review/auto_photo_review.py
+++ b/photo_review/auto_photo_review.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def information_extraction(phrec, pk_phhd):
         else:
             tmp_info_extract = []
 
-        if len(tmp_info_extract) > len(info_extract):
+        if tmp_info_extract and len(tmp_info_extract) > len(info_extract):
             info_extract = tmp_info_extract
             ocr_text = tmp_ocr_text
             rec_type = tmp_rec_type