Index: scribus/scribusview.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/scribusview.cpp	(revision 19357)
+++ scribus/scribusview.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
 		url  = QUrl(text);
 	}
 	else*/
-	if (e->mimeData()->hasText())
+	if (e->mimeData()->hasText() && (e->mimeData()->text() != ""))
 	{
 		text = e->mimeData()->text();
 		url = QUrl(text);
