diff --git a/Shared/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift b/Shared/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
index 008e00ba1..538f09bf3 100644
--- a/Shared/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
+++ b/Shared/Data/ArticleUtilities.swift
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ extension Article {
 	}
 	
 	var preferredLink: String? {
-		return url ?? externalURL
+		if let url = url, !url.isEmpty {
+			return url
+		}
+		if let externalURL = externalURL, !externalURL.isEmpty {
+			return externalURL
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	
 	var body: String? {
diff --git a/xcconfig/NetNewsWire_macapp_target.xcconfig b/xcconfig/NetNewsWire_macapp_target.xcconfig
index 3d350b080..a8e1f1a98 100644
--- a/xcconfig/NetNewsWire_macapp_target.xcconfig
+++ b/xcconfig/NetNewsWire_macapp_target.xcconfig
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Mac/Resources/NetNewsWire.entitlements
 INFOPLIST_FILE = Mac/Resources/Info.plist
 LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = $(inherited) @executable_path/../Frameworks
 PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.ranchero.NetNewsWire-Evergreen
-PRODUCT_NAME = NetNewsWire
+PRODUCT_NAME = NetNewsWire
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