diff --git a/src/gui_tree.py b/src/gui_tree.py
index 653f082..33d7709 100644
--- a/src/gui_tree.py
+++ b/src/gui_tree.py
@@ -126,20 +126,12 @@ def rename_item(self):
             self.tree.item(item, values=values)
 
     def scene_table_add(self, min_time_str, max_time_str):
-        dialog = SceneTableTreeDialog(self, self.member_list, [min_time_str, max_time_str], "new_scene")
+        dialog = SceneTableTreeDialog(self, self.member_list, [min_time_str, max_time_str])
         self.wait_window(dialog)
         new_member = dialog.selected_member
         new_timespan = dialog.new_timespan
         new_description = dialog.new_description
-
-        # search description in tree
-        descriptions = [self.tree.item(item)["values"][4] for item in self.tree.get_children("")]
-        for i in range(1, 100):
-            if new_description not in descriptions:
-                break
-            if new_description + str(i) not in descriptions:
-                new_description = new_description + str(i)
-                break
+        new_description = self.fix_description(new_description)
 
         if new_member is None:
             return
@@ -162,6 +154,7 @@ def scene_table_edit(self):
         new_member = dialog.selected_member
         new_timespan = dialog.new_timespan
         new_description = dialog.new_description
+        new_description = self.fix_description(new_description)
 
         if new_member is None:
             return
@@ -179,6 +172,11 @@ def scene_table_edit(self):
                 values[4] = new_description
             self.tree.item(item, values=values)
 
+    def fix_description(self, description):
+        if description == "":
+            return "untitled"
+        return description
+
     def scene_table_copy(self):
         selected = self.tree.selection()
         if len(selected) == 0: