diff --git a/www/assets/js/pickup.js b/www/assets/js/pickup.js
index 86e7763..fb0ebbb 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/pickup.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/pickup.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 function requestPickup() {
-    if (isNaN($("#pickupRequestForm #packagecount").val())) {
+    if (isNaN($("#pickupRequestForm #packagecount").val()) || $("#pickupRequestForm #packagecount").val() == "") {
         app.dialog.alert("Tell us how many packages you're sending so we'll know if we miss any.", "Whoops!");
         return;
     }