diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index 28f4d336..9268b1bb 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (0, 7, 7)
+VERSION = (0, 8, 0)
 CODENAME = "keeping track"
-BUILD_DT = (2021, 2, 14)
+BUILD_DT = (2021, 2, 22)
 
 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 fc3d170e..8d8ec9bc 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -448,12 +448,12 @@ class HttpCli(object):
             vbody["hash"] = len(vbody["hash"])
             self.log("qj: " + repr(vbody))
             hits = idx.fsearch(vols, body)
-            self.log("qh: " + repr(hits))
+            self.log("q#: " + repr(hits))
         else:
             # search by query params
             self.log("qj: " + repr(body))
             hits = idx.search(vols, body)
-            self.log("qh: " + str(len(hits)))
+            self.log("q#: " + str(len(hits)))
 
         r = json.dumps(hits).encode("utf-8")
         self.reply(r, mime="application/json")
diff --git a/copyparty/u2idx.py b/copyparty/u2idx.py
index adef5b5a..fdbb1e52 100644
--- a/copyparty/u2idx.py
+++ b/copyparty/u2idx.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ def _conv_txt(q, body, k, sql):
             inv = "not"
             v = v[1:]
 
+        if not v:
+            continue
+
         head = "'%'||"
         if v.startswith("^"):
             head = ""