diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61ce617..3fad128 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Clone the repo!
 First, you must supply the following services with API keys:
 
 - [Clerk](https://clerk.com): Create an app and put the respective keys in `.env.local`
+- MongoDB: Create a database, can be anywhere, and put the location to connect in `.env.local` for the key `MONGO_DB`
 
 Second, run `npm i` and `npm run build`. To start the app, run `npm run start`.
 
diff --git a/src/lib/miniMessage2HTML.ts b/src/lib/miniMessage2HTML.ts
index 16d5cbd..ece4ade 100644
--- a/src/lib/miniMessage2HTML.ts
+++ b/src/lib/miniMessage2HTML.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ function createHTML(
 ) {
   if (className == undefined) className = "";
   if (contents == undefined) contents = "";
+  if (contents == "undefined") contents = "<br/>";
 
   if (tw == false || tw == undefined) {
     return (