diff --git a/lisp/org-protocol.el b/lisp/org-protocol.el
index 5c65fb0..0684f7a 100644
--- a/lisp/org-protocol.el
+++ b/lisp/org-protocol.el
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Now template ?b will be used."
              (type (if (string-match "^\\([a-z]+\\):" url)
                        (match-string 1 url)))
              (title (cadr parts))
-             (region (caddr parts))
+             (region (or (caddr parts) ""))
              (orglink (org-make-link-string url title))
              remember-annotation-functions)
         (setq org-stored-links