diff --git a/nyaa/backend.py b/nyaa/backend.py
index 2b76c8a..220e954 100644
--- a/nyaa/backend.py
+++ b/nyaa/backend.py
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ def handle_torrent_upload(upload_form, uploading_user=None, fromAPI=False):
         trackers.add(announce[0].decode('ascii'))
 
     # Store webseeds
-    webseed_list = torrent_data.torrent_dict.get('url-list', [])
+    # qBittorrent doesn't omit url-list but sets it as '' even when there are no webseeds
+    webseed_list = torrent_data.torrent_dict.get('url-list') or []
     webseeds = OrderedSet(webseed.decode('utf-8') for webseed in webseed_list)
 
     # Remove our trackers, maybe? TODO ?
diff --git a/nyaa/forms.py b/nyaa/forms.py
index 1f62fcb..125f0d0 100644
--- a/nyaa/forms.py
+++ b/nyaa/forms.py
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ def _validate_trackers(torrent_dict, tracker_to_check_for=None):
 # http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0019.html
 def _validate_webseeds(torrent_dict):
     webseed_list = torrent_dict.get('url-list')
-    if webseed_list is not None:
+    # qBittorrent has an empty field instead of omitting the key, so just check for truthiness
+    if webseed_list:
         _validate_list(webseed_list, 'url-list')
 
         for webseed_url in webseed_list: