diff --git a/Note_Write_Helper/Note_Write_Helper.xml b/Note_Write_Helper/Note_Write_Helper.xml
index 8408bdb..2928bf2 100644
--- a/Note_Write_Helper/Note_Write_Helper.xml
+++ b/Note_Write_Helper/Note_Write_Helper.xml
@@ -122,8 +122,15 @@ function noteeditor(str)
   local note, note_to, note_subj, note_to_send = false, false, false, false
   if str == "new" then
     note_to = utils.inputbox("To whom are you writing the note?", "To list", "all")
-    note_to_send = "note write " .. note_to
+    if note_to then
+      note_to_send = "note write " .. note_to
+    else
+      note_to_send = "note write all"
+    end
     note_subj = utils.inputbox("What is the subject of your note?", "Subject")
+    if not note_subj then
+      note_subj = ""
+    end
   elseif str == "reply" then
     note_to = utils.inputbox("To which note are you replying?", "Note number")
     note_to_send = "note reply " .. note_to or ""