diff --git a/project/project.go b/project/project.go
index 888b29f..a80994d 100644
--- a/project/project.go
+++ b/project/project.go
@@ -196,12 +196,14 @@ func RefreshLoop(dbConn *sql.DB, interval int, manualRefresh, req *chan struct{}
 
 // GetProject returns a project from the database
 func GetProject(dbConn *sql.DB, url string) (Project, error) {
-	var p Project
 	projectDB, err := db.GetProject(dbConn, url)
 	if err != nil {
-		return p, err
+		return Project{}, err
 	}
-	p = Project{
+	if len(projectDB) == 0 {
+		return Project{}, nil
+	}
+	p := Project{
 		URL:     projectDB["url"],
 		Name:    projectDB["name"],
 		Forge:   projectDB["forge"],
diff --git a/ws/static/select-release.html b/ws/static/select-release.html
index ef8d75b..7c962a6 100644
--- a/ws/static/select-release.html
+++ b/ws/static/select-release.html
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
                 <p>Which release of {{ .Name }} are you currently running?</p>
                 {{- $url := .URL -}}
                 {{- $forge := .Forge -}}
+                {{- $running := .Running -}}
                 {{- range .Releases -}}
-                <input type="radio" id="{{ .Tag }}" name="release" value="{{ .Tag }}">
+                <input type="radio" id="{{ .Tag }}" name="release" value="{{ .Tag }}" {{- if eq $running .Tag }} checked {{- end -}}>
                 {{- if ne .URL "" -}}
                 <label for="{{ .Tag }}"><a href="{{ .URL }}">{{ .Tag }}</a></label><br>
                 {{- else -}}
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
             <input type="hidden" name="forge" value="{{ .Forge }}">
             <input class="button" type="submit" formaction="/new" value="Track future releases">
         </form>
-        <!-- Append these if they ever start limited RSS entries: `(eq $forge "gitea") (eq $forge "forgejo")` -->
+        <!-- Append these if they ever start limiting RSS entries: `(eq $forge "gitea") (eq $forge "forgejo")` -->
         {{- if or (eq $forge "github") -}}
         <small>Some RSS feeds (notably GitHub's) include a limited number of releases. If you don't see your version, please change the forge type to "Other".</small>
         {{- end -}}
diff --git a/ws/ws.go b/ws/ws.go
index 3a43292..a4c1486 100644
--- a/ws/ws.go
+++ b/ws/ws.go
@@ -73,35 +73,48 @@ func (h Handler) NewHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			forge := bmStrict.Sanitize(params.Get("forge"))
-			if forge == "" {
+			proj, err := project.GetProject(h.DbConn, submittedURL)
+			if err != nil {
 				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-				_, err := w.Write([]byte("No forge provided"))
+				_, err := w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting project: %s", err)))
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Println(err)
 				}
 				return
 			}
 
-			name := bmStrict.Sanitize(params.Get("name"))
-			if name == "" {
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-				_, err := w.Write([]byte("No name provided"))
-				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+			if proj.Running == "" {
+				forge := bmStrict.Sanitize(params.Get("forge"))
+				if forge == "" {
+					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+					_, err := w.Write([]byte("No forge provided"))
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println(err)
+					}
+					return
 				}
-				return
+
+				name := bmStrict.Sanitize(params.Get("name"))
+				if name == "" {
+					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+					_, err := w.Write([]byte("No name provided"))
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println(err)
+					}
+					return
+				}
+
+				proj = project.Project{
+					URL:   submittedURL,
+					Name:  name,
+					Forge: forge,
+				}
+
+				proj.URL = strings.TrimSuffix(proj.URL, ".git")
+
 			}
 
-			proj := project.Project{
-				URL:   submittedURL,
-				Name:  name,
-				Forge: forge,
-			}
-
-			proj.URL = strings.TrimSuffix(proj.URL, ".git")
-
-			proj, err := project.GetReleases(h.DbConn, proj)
+			proj, err = project.GetReleases(h.DbConn, proj)
 			if err != nil {
 				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 				_, err := w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting releases: %s", err)))
@@ -110,6 +123,7 @@ func (h Handler) NewHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
+
 			tmpl := template.Must(template.ParseFS(fs, "static/select-release.html"))
 			if err := tmpl.Execute(w, proj); err != nil {
 				fmt.Println(err)