diff --git a/slingit/page/default_start/js/default_start.js b/slingit/page/default_start/js/default_start.js
index a09ce97..ae066a8 100644
--- a/slingit/page/default_start/js/default_start.js
+++ b/slingit/page/default_start/js/default_start.js
@@ -22,8 +22,13 @@ function init_start(){
  
     //download
     $('#btn_load_infohash').click(function(e){
-        e.preventDefault();
-        slingit_download(client,$('#input_load_infohash').val());});
+        if ($('#input_load_infohash').val()){
+            e.preventDefault();
+            slingit_download(client,$('#input_load_infohash').val());
+        } else {
+            $('#input_load_infohash').focus();
+        }});
+    
     
     //start download if hash provided
     if($('#input_load_infohash').val() !== ''){