diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
index 935d3ebd1..1998cb504 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/tools/translate.py
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ def translate_line(id, line, attempt):
     logging.debug(f'BAZARR saving translated subtitles to {dest_srt_file}')
     for i, line in enumerate(subs):
         try:
-            line.plaintext = lines_list[i]
+            if lines_list[i]:
+                line.plaintext = lines_list[i]
+            else:
+                # we assume that there was nothing to translate if Google returns None. ex.: "♪♪"
+                continue
         except IndexError:
             logging.error(f'BAZARR is unable to translate malformed subtitles: {source_srt_file}')
             return False