diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/Trivia/TriviaGame.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/Trivia/TriviaGame.cs
index e9469358..08e9a9c8 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/Trivia/TriviaGame.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/Trivia/TriviaGame.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Games.Trivia
 
                 // load question
                 CurrentQuestion = TriviaQuestionPool.Instance.GetRandomQuestion(oldQuestions);
-                if (CurrentQuestion == null)
+                if (CurrentQuestion == null || 
+                    string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(CurrentQuestion.Answer) || 
+                    string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(CurrentQuestion.Question))
                 {
                     await channel.SendErrorAsync("Trivia Game", "Failed loading a question.").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     return;
@@ -74,7 +76,9 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Games.Trivia
 
                     questionMessage = await channel.EmbedAsync(questionEmbed).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
-                catch (HttpException ex) when (ex.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.NotFound || ex.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
+                catch (HttpException ex) when (ex.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.NotFound || 
+                                               ex.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Forbidden ||
+                                               ex.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)
                 {
                     return;
                 }