diff --git a/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh b/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
index 20d1e0b..07697cd 100755
--- a/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
+++ b/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ a u d i o
 #messages=$(sbotc messagesByType '{"type":"post","gt":'$last_ts'}')
 # SEARCH "#zenyta" CMD in message text
 messages=$(sbotc backlinks.read '{"query":[{"$filter":{"dest":"#zenyta","value":{"content":{"type":"post"}},"timestamp":{"$gt":'"$last_ts"'}}}]}')
+[[ $messages == "" ]] && exit 1
 while read -r msg
 do
     # EXTRACT CMD PARAM
diff --git a/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh b/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
index df008b8..16e91ed 100755
--- a/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
+++ b/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ __ __ (_)  __| |  ___   ___
 #messages=$(sbotc messagesByType '{"type":"post","gt":'$last_ts'}')
 # SEARCH "#zenytv" CMD in message text
 messages=$(sbotc backlinks.read '{"query":[{"$filter":{"dest":"#zenytv","value":{"content":{"type":"post"}},"timestamp":{"$gt":'"$last_ts"'}}}]}')
+[[ $messages == "" ]] && exit 1
 while read -r msg
 do
     # EXTRACT CMD PARAM