diff --git a/notes.sh b/notes.sh
index d6bf9c1..c650df0 100755
--- a/notes.sh
+++ b/notes.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ function editFile() {
 function createNote() {
   {
     read -p "Create new note: " title
+
+    if [ "$title" = "" ]; then
+      echo "Title cannot be empty."
+      exit;
+    fi;
+
     file_name=$title.md
     full_path="${notes_dir}/${file_name}"
 
diff --git a/tasks.sh b/tasks.sh
index 99aa737..b209173 100755
--- a/tasks.sh
+++ b/tasks.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ function editFile() {
 function createTask() {
   {
     read -p "Create new task: " title
+
+    if [ "$title" = "" ]; then
+      echo "Title cannot be empty."
+      exit;
+    fi;
+
     file_name=$title.md
     full_path="${tasks_dir}/${file_name}"