diff --git a/source/net/filebot/media/VideoQuality.java b/source/net/filebot/media/VideoQuality.java
index 12c1061a..a4d98ab7 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/media/VideoQuality.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/media/VideoQuality.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class VideoQuality implements Comparator<File> {
 			try {
 				return comparingDouble(c).compare(f1, f2);
 			} catch (Throwable e) {
-				debug.warning(format("Failed to read media info: %s", e.getMessage()));
+				debug.warning(format("Failed to read media info: %s", e));
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}).filter(i -> i != 0).findFirst().orElse(0);
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/util/StringUtilities.java b/source/net/filebot/util/StringUtilities.java
index 58733a0d..2c2e63aa 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/util/StringUtilities.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/util/StringUtilities.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public final class StringUtilities {
 	}
 
 	public static boolean find(String s, Pattern pattern) {
+		if (s == null || s.length() == 0) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		return pattern.matcher(s).find();
 	}