diff --git a/models/publishers_add_update.go b/models/publishers_add_update.go
index 7bd4f18..d942c4c 100644
--- a/models/publishers_add_update.go
+++ b/models/publishers_add_update.go
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 package models
 
+import "fmt"
+
 // AddOrUpdatePublisher adds or updates a publisher from a publisher struct
 func AddOrUpdatePublisher(publisher Publisher) (newPublisher Publisher, err error) {
 	if publisher.ID == 0 {
-		if publisher.Name != "" { // Only insert it if the name is not empty
+		if publisher.Name == "" { // Only insert it if the name is not empty
+			return Publisher{}, fmt.Errorf("You need at least a name to insert a new publisher")
+		}
+
 			_, err = x.Insert(&publisher)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return Publisher{}, err
 			}
-		}
 	} else {
 		_, err = x.ID(publisher.ID).Update(&publisher)