diff --git a/record-and-playback/core/lib/recordandplayback/events_archiver.rb b/record-and-playback/core/lib/recordandplayback/events_archiver.rb
index 9b1198fe66..cf24377046 100755
--- a/record-and-playback/core/lib/recordandplayback/events_archiver.rb
+++ b/record-and-playback/core/lib/recordandplayback/events_archiver.rb
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ module BigBlueButton
       end
 
       meeting_metadata = @redis.metadata_for(meeting_id)
-      return if meeting_metadata.nil?
+      return if meeting_metadata.nil? || meeting_metadata.empty?
 
       # Fill in/update the top-level meeting element
       if meeting.nil?