diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/de/intranda/goobi/plugins/DocumentManager.java b/plugin/src/main/java/de/intranda/goobi/plugins/DocumentManager.java
index d083199..e35ef4b 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/de/intranda/goobi/plugins/DocumentManager.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/de/intranda/goobi/plugins/DocumentManager.java
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ public DocumentManager(ProcessDescription processDescription, ImportSet importSe
                 processname = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
                 break;
         }
+        // if for any reason no processname was specified until here point use a UUID
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(processname)) {
+            processname = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        }
 
         if (ProcessManager.countProcessTitle(processname, null) > 0) {
             int tempCounter = 1;