diff --git a/app/src/main/java/se/oort/diplicity/MemberTable.java b/app/src/main/java/se/oort/diplicity/MemberTable.java
index f1222f0..8aa0ac4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/se/oort/diplicity/MemberTable.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/se/oort/diplicity/MemberTable.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void setMembers(final RetrofitActivity retrofitActivity, Game game, final
             if (this.phaseStates != null) {
                 PhaseState foundState = null;
                 for (PhaseState state : phaseStates) {
-                    if (state.Nation.equals(member.Nation)) {
+                    if (!state.Nation.equals("") && state.Nation.equals(member.Nation)) {
                         foundState = state;
                         break;
                     }