diff --git a/vendor/built_in_modules/ask_new/app/controllers/panel/ask/back_end/ask_replies_controller.rb b/vendor/built_in_modules/ask_new/app/controllers/panel/ask/back_end/ask_replies_controller.rb
index 5d7993ab7..419ffb4b6 100644
--- a/vendor/built_in_modules/ask_new/app/controllers/panel/ask/back_end/ask_replies_controller.rb
+++ b/vendor/built_in_modules/ask_new/app/controllers/panel/ask/back_end/ask_replies_controller.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Panel::Ask::BackEnd::AskRepliesController < OrbitBackendController
     end
 
     params[:school][:depts].each do |dns|
+      next if dns.empty?
       begin
         send_request(dns, @ask_question, @ask_reply)
       rescue URI::InvalidURIError