diff --git a/neo4j.py b/neo4j.py
index a50277f..d0e9aff 100644
--- a/neo4j.py
+++ b/neo4j.py
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ def run(self,  edit):
       selections = self.view.sel()
       
       #assing text from selection to the query object
-      CYPHER_QUERY["query"] = self.view.substr(selections[0])
+      if self.view.substr(selections[0]):
+        CYPHER_QUERY["query"] = self.view.substr(selections[0])
+      else:
+        CYPHER_QUERY["query"] = self.view.substr(self.view.visible_region())
 
       #convert into proper json
       data = json.dumps(CYPHER_QUERY)