diff --git a/public/whois/index.php b/public/whois/index.php
index 782bb50..2751f1f 100644
--- a/public/whois/index.php
+++ b/public/whois/index.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if(!empty($domain)) {
 
     $result = $redis->get(FMWHOIS_PREFIX . $domainHash);
 
-    if($result === false) {
+    if(empty($result)) {
         $whois = new Whois\Client;
 
         try {
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ if(!empty($error)) {
 if(isset($_GET['ajax'])) {
     header('Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8');
 
-    if(!isset($result)) {
+    if(!is_object($result))
         $result = new stdClass;
-    }
 
     $result->responseText = $responseText;
     die(json_encode($result));