diff --git a/src/utils/evaluation.ts b/src/utils/evaluation.ts
index 5a1c1507..b64b96ec 100644
--- a/src/utils/evaluation.ts
+++ b/src/utils/evaluation.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ const evaluateSpeakingExercise = async (exercise: SpeakingExercise, exerciseId:
 
 	const formData = new FormData();
 	formData.append("audio", audioFile, "audio.wav");
-	formData.append("question", `${exercise.text.replaceAll("\n", "")} You should talk about: ${exercise.prompts.join(", ")}`);
+
+	const evaluationQuestion =
+		`${exercise.text.replaceAll("\n", "")}` + (exercise.prompts.length > 0 ? `You should talk about: ${exercise.prompts.join(", ")}` : "");
+	formData.append("question", evaluationQuestion);
 
 	const config = {
 		headers: {