diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index b36812fa..c3ab121d 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (0, 9, 6)
+VERSION = (0, 9, 7)
 CODENAME = "the strongest music server"
-BUILD_DT = (2021, 3, 7)
+BUILD_DT = (2021, 3, 8)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 2a95d74e..4d0f6702 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -1282,18 +1282,18 @@ class HttpCli(object):
                     args = s3enc(idx.mem_cur, rd, fn)
                     r = icur.execute(q, args).fetchone()
 
+                tags = {}
+                f["tags"] = tags
+                
                 if not r:
                     continue
 
                 w = r[0][:16]
-                tags = {}
                 q = "select k, v from mt where w = ? and k != 'x'"
                 for k, v in icur.execute(q, (w,)):
                     taglist[k] = True
                     tags[k] = v
 
-                f["tags"] = tags
-
         if icur:
             taglist = [k for k in self.args.mte.split(",") if k in taglist]
             for f in dirs: