diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6454d7f..68cd0de 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [metadata]
 name = de.p1st.monitor
-version = 0.10.2
+version = 0.10.3
 author = Daniel Langbein
 author_email = daniel@systemli.org
 description = periodically monitor and warn
diff --git a/src/de/p1st/monitor/loggers/drive.py b/src/de/p1st/monitor/loggers/drive.py
index 978de56..f51c60c 100644
--- a/src/de/p1st/monitor/loggers/drive.py
+++ b/src/de/p1st/monitor/loggers/drive.py
@@ -96,11 +96,14 @@ class DriveLogger(Logger):
         :raise BlkidException: If UUID could not be determined.
         """
         returncode, stdout, stderr = execute_capture(['blkid', '-s', 'UUID', '-o', 'value', f'{device}'])
-
         if returncode != 0:
             raise BlkidException(f'blkid failed with returncode {returncode}\nstdout: {stdout}\nstderr: {stderr}')
 
-        return stdout.strip()
+        uuid = stdout.strip()
+        if len(uuid) == 0:
+            raise BlkidException('blkid had exit code zero, but the UUID is empty')
+
+        return uuid
 
     @classmethod
     def get_temp_from_device(cls, device: Path) -> int: