diff --git a/Project-Unite/Controllers/ForumController.cs b/Project-Unite/Controllers/ForumController.cs
index 4236286..c416cbd 100644
--- a/Project-Unite/Controllers/ForumController.cs
+++ b/Project-Unite/Controllers/ForumController.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ public ActionResult CreateTopic(CreateTopicViewModel model)
                 return new HttpStatusCodeResult(404);
 
             string subjectId = model.Subject;
+
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.Subject) == true)
+                ViewBag.Error = "hey no null subjects";
+
             char[] badChars = subjectId.Where(x => !AllowedChars.Contains(x)).ToArray();
 
             foreach(var c in badChars)