diff --git a/var/www/loginCheck.php b/var/www/loginCheck.php
index 982d862..1d98a38 100644
--- a/var/www/loginCheck.php
+++ b/var/www/loginCheck.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         $connection = new PDO("mysql:host=$server;dbname=$database", $username, $password);
         $connection->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
         echo "Connected successfully";
-        if(count($_POST) > 0){
+        if($_POST["Username"] != "" && $_POST["Password"] != ""){
             $matchingUsers = $connection->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM login WHERE username = '".$_POST["Username"]."' and pword = '".$_POST["Password"]."'");
             if($matchingUsers > 0){
                 // User has been authenticated; set user as logged in