diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index 50ac325..22a075d 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ app.get('/api/getitems', (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 app.post('/api/item', (req, res, next) => {
-	console.log('Post: /api/item');
-	if ( req.body.item._id == '' ) {
+	console.log('Post: /api/item', req.body.item);
+	if ( req.body.item._id == null ) {
 		const item = new itemmodel(req.body.item);
 		item.save();
 		res.status(201).json({