diff --git a/merp.go b/merp.go
index 44048fa..f7c54d2 100644
--- a/merp.go
+++ b/merp.go
@@ -34,17 +34,21 @@ func getLatestMerps() gin.HandlerFunc {
 
 	h := func(c *gin.Context) {
 		thing := c.Param("thing")
-		if ThingRegex.MatchString(thing) == false {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusPreconditionFailed, gin.H{
-				"this":    "failed",
-				"status":  http.StatusPreconditionFailed,
-				"because": "invalid thing format, try [a-zA-Z0-9-_]",
-			})
-			return
+		if thing != "" {
+			if ThingRegex.MatchString(thing) == false {
+				c.JSON(http.StatusPreconditionFailed, gin.H{
+					"this":    "failed",
+					"status":  http.StatusPreconditionFailed,
+					"because": "invalid thing format, try [a-zA-Z0-9-_]",
+				})
+				return
+			}
+			qs := orm.QueryTable("merp").Filter("thing", thing).OrderBy("-created").Limit(50)
+		} else {
+			qs := orm.QueryTable("merp").OrderBy("-created").Limit(50)
 		}
 
 		var merps []*models.Merp
-		qs := orm.QueryTable("merp").Filter("thing", thing).OrderBy("-created").Limit(50)
 		qs.All(&merps)
 
 		output := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)