diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_1984hosting.sh b/dnsapi/dns_1984hosting.sh
index d720c1c5..9dc3cb98 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_1984hosting.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_1984hosting.sh
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ _get_root() {
     fi
 
     _authget "https://management.1984hosting.com/domains/soacheck/?zone=$h&nameserver=ns0.1984.is."
-    if _contains "$_response" "serial"; then
+    if _contains "$_response" "serial" && ! _contains "$_response" "null"; then
       _sub_domain=$(printf "%s" "$domain" | cut -d . -f 1-$p)
       _domain="$h"
       return 0