diff --git a/modules/images.py b/modules/images.py
index ed448a8a8..bfc2ba06b 100644
--- a/modules/images.py
+++ b/modules/images.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class FilenameGenerator:
     def datetime(self, *args):
         time_datetime = datetime.datetime.now()
 
-        time_format = args[0] if len(args) > 0 else self.default_time_format
+        time_format = args[0] if len(args) > 0 and args[0] != "" else self.default_time_format
         try:
             time_zone = pytz.timezone(args[1]) if len(args) > 1 else None
         except pytz.exceptions.UnknownTimeZoneError as _: