diff --git a/src/invidious/videos.cr b/src/invidious/videos.cr
index cdfca02c..5a4a55c3 100644
--- a/src/invidious/videos.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/videos.cr
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct Video
   end
 
   def genre_url : String?
-    info["genreUcid"].try &.as_s? ? "/channel/#{info["genreUcid"]}" : nil
+    info["genreUcid"]? == "" ? nil : "/channel/#{info["genreUcid"]}"
   end
 
   def is_vr : Bool?
diff --git a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
index 4bdb2512..0e1a947c 100644
--- a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def parse_video_info(video_id : String, player_response : Hash(String, JSON::Any
     "shortDescription" => JSON::Any.new(short_description.try &.as_s || nil),
     # Video metadata
     "genre"     => JSON::Any.new(genre.try &.as_s || ""),
-    "genreUcid" => JSON::Any.new(genre_ucid.try &.as_s?),
+    "genreUcid" => JSON::Any.new(genre_ucid.try &.as_s || ""),
     "license"   => JSON::Any.new(license.try &.as_s || ""),
     # Music section
     "music" => JSON.parse(music_list.to_json),