diff --git a/app/src/Start.tsx b/app/src/Start.tsx
index d6a18d8..6772add 100644
--- a/app/src/Start.tsx
+++ b/app/src/Start.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function Start(props: {
         placeholder="https://example.com/my_archive.pmtiles"
         onChange={onRemoteUrlChangeHandler}
       ></Input>
-      <Button color="gray" onClick={onSubmit}>
+      <Button color="gray" onClick={onSubmit} disabled={!remoteUrl.trim()}>
         Load URL
       </Button>
       <Label htmlFor="localFile">Select a local file</Label>