diff --git a/tests/mpd/protocol/test_music_db.py b/tests/mpd/protocol/test_music_db.py
index 608bbf62..70f393ec 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/protocol/test_music_db.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/protocol/test_music_db.py
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ class QueryFromMpdSearchFormatTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result['date'][0], '1974-01-02')
         self.assertEqual(result['date'][1], '1975')
 
+    def test_empty_value_is_ignored(self):
+        result = music_db._query_from_mpd_search_parameters(
+            ['Date', ''], music_db._SEARCH_MAPPING)
+        self.assertEqual(result, {})
+
     # TODO Test more mappings