diff --git a/filler.py b/filler.py
index 8f56c21..1fc7514 100755
--- a/filler.py
+++ b/filler.py
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ def getMessages(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject()):
 
  return mcount, savepoint or 0, db.getLatestMessage()
 
-def getFollowers(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject()):
+def getFollowers(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject(), firstrun=False):
  current = db.getFollowers()
  new = list(twitools.getNamesByIDs(twitools.getFollowerIDs()))
  gained = 0
  lost = 0
 
+ if (len(current) == 0 or len(new) == 0) and not firstrun:
+  print("Something went wrong.")
+  return 0,0
+
  for follower in new:
   if follower not in current:
    db.executeQuery("INSERT INTO followers VALUES('%s', %i, NULL)" % (follower, int(time.time())))
@@ -72,12 +76,16 @@ def getFollowers(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject()):
 
  return gained, lost
 
-def getFollowing(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject()):
+def getFollowing(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject(), firstrun=False):
  current = db.getFollowing()
  new = list(twitools.getNamesByIDs(twitools.getFollowingIDs()))
  gained = 0
  lost = 0
 
+ if (len(current) == 0 or len(new) == 0) and not firstrun:
+  print("Something went wrong.")
+  return 0,0
+
  for following in new:
   if following not in current:  
    db.executeQuery("INSERT INTO following VALUES('%s', %i, NULL)" % (following, int(time.time())))