diff --git a/cookbook/integration/nextcloud_cookbook.py b/cookbook/integration/nextcloud_cookbook.py
index c61a6d236..d4720222a 100644
--- a/cookbook/integration/nextcloud_cookbook.py
+++ b/cookbook/integration/nextcloud_cookbook.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class NextcloudCookbook(Integration):
         if 'keywords' in recipe_json:
             try:
                 for x in recipe_json['keywords'].split(','):
-                    recipe.keywords.add(Keyword.objects.get_or_create(space=self.request.space, name=x)[0])
+                    if x.strip() != '':
+                        recipe.keywords.add(Keyword.objects.get_or_create(space=self.request.space, name=x)[0])
             except Exception:
                 pass