diff --git a/pvr.plutotv/addon.xml.in b/pvr.plutotv/addon.xml.in
index 76d368d..d1413e6 100644
--- a/pvr.plutotv/addon.xml.in
+++ b/pvr.plutotv/addon.xml.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <addon
   id="pvr.plutotv"
-  version="21.0.1"
+  version="21.0.2"
   name="Pluto.tv PVR Client"
   provider-name="Team Kodi, flubshi">
   <requires>@ADDON_DEPENDS@
diff --git a/pvr.plutotv/changelog.txt b/pvr.plutotv/changelog.txt
index b4b9038..10ce23e 100644
--- a/pvr.plutotv/changelog.txt
+++ b/pvr.plutotv/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v21.0.2
+- Fix crash when no channels are returned from pluto API
+
 v21.0.1
 - TM free logo
 
diff --git a/src/PlutotvData.cpp b/src/PlutotvData.cpp
index bcc76c2..09cc921 100644
--- a/src/PlutotvData.cpp
+++ b/src/PlutotvData.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ bool PlutotvData::LoadChannelsData()
   kodi::Log(ADDON_LOG_DEBUG, "[load data] GET CHANNELS");
 
   std::string jsonChannels = HttpGet("https://api.pluto.tv/v2/channels.json");
-  if (jsonChannels.empty())
+  if (jsonChannels.empty() || jsonChannels == "[]")
   {
     kodi::Log(ADDON_LOG_ERROR, "[channels] ERROR - empty response");
     return false;