diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index ada6ded4..124ba8d9 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ def workout_downloadwind_view(request,id=0,
         try:
             row.notes += "\n"+message
         except TypeError:
-            if message:
+            if message and row.notes:
                 row.notes += message
                 
         row.save()