diff --git a/src/serialization/sb2.js b/src/serialization/sb2.js
index 9063bcf2d..4c7c31862 100644
--- a/src/serialization/sb2.js
+++ b/src/serialization/sb2.js
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ const parseBlock = function (sb2block, addBroadcastMsg, getVariableId, extension
     const index = blockMetadata.opcode.indexOf('_');
     const prefix = blockMetadata.opcode.substring(0, index);
     if (CORE_EXTENSIONS.indexOf(prefix) === -1) {
-        extensions.extensionIDs.add(prefix);
+        if (prefix !== '') extensions.extensionIDs.add(prefix);
     }
 
     // Block skeleton.
diff --git a/src/serialization/sb3.js b/src/serialization/sb3.js
index d7be7a98f..0bcaf1f30 100644
--- a/src/serialization/sb3.js
+++ b/src/serialization/sb3.js
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ const parseScratchObject = function (object, runtime, extensions, zip) {
             const index = blockJSON.opcode.indexOf('_');
             const prefix = blockJSON.opcode.substring(0, index);
             if (CORE_EXTENSIONS.indexOf(prefix) === -1) {
-                extensions.extensionIDs.add(prefix);
+                if (prefix !== '') extensions.extensionIDs.add(prefix);
             }
         }
     }