diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterworldmap.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterworldmap.cpp
index d5f0648f3b98edb453e42600c1fa960eb161a3ba..98a14f72dc8c59823b94676cafd2368d6ba5e855 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterworldmap.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterworldmap.cpp
@@ -1221,6 +1221,12 @@ void LLFloaterWorldMap::onLocationCommit()
 	{	// Set the value in the UI if any spaces were removed
 		getChild<LLUICtrl>("location")->setValue(str);
 	}
+
+	// Don't try completing empty name (STORM-1427).
+	if (str.empty())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 	
 	LLStringUtil::toLower(str);
 	mCompletingRegionName = str;