diff --git a/the_works/views/genre.py b/the_works/views/genre.py
index 0272ee6..bea47e9 100644
--- a/the_works/views/genre.py
+++ b/the_works/views/genre.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def all():
 
 @bp.route("/genre/create", methods=["POST"])
 def create():
-  db.session.add(Genre(Genre = request.form["form_Genre"]))
+  db.session.add(Genre(Genre = request.form.get("form_Genre", default=None)))
   db.session.commit()
   flash("Eintrag erfolgreich hinzugefügt")
   return redirect(url_for("genre.all"), code=303)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def create():
 @bp.route("/genre/update/<int:id>", methods=["POST"])
 def update(id):
   genre = db.session.get(Genre, id)
-  genre.Genre = request.form["form_Genre"]
+  genre.Genre = request.form.get("form_Genre", default=None)
   db.session.commit()
   flash("Eintrag erfolgreich geändert")
   return redirect(url_for("genre.all"), code=303)