diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d2751ed..859eaff 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1013,6 +1013,8 @@
             }
             if (firstLoad || params.articleID !== pagesData.params.articleID) {
                 if (!params.articleID) {
+                    // remove empty slots from array
+                    floGlobals.appObjects.cc.wipArticles = floGlobals.appObjects.cc.wipArticles.filter(v => v)
                     // if no articleID is provided, get a random article from work-in-progress
                     const randomArticle = floCrypto.randInt(0, floGlobals.appObjects.cc.wipArticles.filter(v => v).length - 1)
                     params['articleID'] = floGlobals.appObjects.cc.wipArticles[randomArticle]