diff --git a/main/astrodatagui/AstrodataGUI.py b/main/astrodatagui/AstrodataGUI.py
index d389c3e..fb2a733 100644
--- a/main/astrodatagui/AstrodataGUI.py
+++ b/main/astrodatagui/AstrodataGUI.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class AstrodataGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
         try:
             specType = result["SP_TYPE"][0]
+            if(specType == ""):
+                specType = "-"
         except:
             print("No spectral type found")
             specType = "-"