diff --git a/app/controllers/tag_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tag_controller.rb
index 24c45313b9..bbde1a2cdb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tag_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tag_controller.rb
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def delete
   end
 
   def suggested
-    if params[:id].length > 2
+    if !params[:id].empty? && params[:id].length > 2
       @suggestions = []
       # filtering out tag spam by requiring tags attached to a published node
       Tag.where('name LIKE ?', '%' + params[:id] + '%')