From fd68007c41845bf0763aec35dc53bb2e594ee185 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nestpebble <waveoctave@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:31:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] sedfsedf

---
 mesh_bot.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index bb71440..5718667 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ def handle_motd(message, message_from_id):
         MOTD = motd.rstrip()
         logger.debug(f"System: node changed MOTD: ", {message_from_id})
         return "MOTD Set to: " + MOTD
-    elif "$" in message and not str(bbs_admin_list): #no names in bbs admin list
+    elif "$" in message and not str(bbs_admin_list).strip(): #no names in bbs admin list
         motd = message.split("$")[1]
         MOTD = motd.rstrip()
         return "MOTD Set to: " + MOTD
-    elif "$" in message:
+    elif "$" in message and str(bbs_admin_list).strip():
         logger.debug(f"System: node tried to change MOTD: ", {message_from_id})
         return "I can't do that for you"
     else: