diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index ad119f8f..f1b2e6fa 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4392,7 +4392,7 @@ def workout_toggle_ranking(request,id=0):
 # simple POST API for files on local (e.g. in mailbox)
 @csrf_exempt
 def workout_upload_api(request):
-    stravaid = 0
+    stravaid = ''
     if request.method != 'POST':
         message = {'status':'false','message':'this view cannot be accessed through GET'}
         return JSONResponse(status=403,data=message)
@@ -4445,7 +4445,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
     try:
         stravaid = post_data['stravaid']
     except KeyError:
-        stravaid = 0
+        stravaid = ''
 
     if form.is_valid():
         t = form.cleaned_data['title']
@@ -4497,8 +4497,10 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
         w = Workout.objects.get(id=id)
-        if stravaid != 0:
+        if stravaid:
+            print('setting Strava id',stravaid)
             w.uploadedtostrava = stravaid
+            print(w,w.id,w.user)
             w.save()