diff --git a/fdroidserver/metadata.py b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
index 99764ac4..5531d369 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/metadata.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
@@ -763,6 +763,9 @@ def parse_yaml_srclib(metadatapath):
     with open(metadatapath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         try:
             data = yaml.load(f, Loader=SafeLoader)
+            if type(data) is not dict:
+                raise yaml.error.YAMLError(_('{file} is blank or corrupt!')
+                                           .format(file=metadatapath))
         except yaml.error.YAMLError as e:
             warn_or_exception(_("Invalid srclib metadata: could not "
                                 "parse '{file}'")
diff --git a/tests/metadata.TestCase b/tests/metadata.TestCase
index d52cd991..c2c9aa57 100755
--- a/tests/metadata.TestCase
+++ b/tests/metadata.TestCase
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ class MetadataTest(unittest.TestCase):
             with self.assertRaises(MetaDataException):
                 fdroidserver.metadata.parse_yaml_metadata(mf, {})
 
+    def test_parse_yaml_srclib_corrupt_file(self):
+        testdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name, dir=self.tmpdir)
+        srclibfile = os.path.join(testdir, 'srclib', 'mock.yml')
+        os.mkdir(os.path.dirname(srclibfile))
+        with open(srclibfile, 'w') as fp:
+            fp.write(textwrap.dedent("""
+            - RepoType: git
+            - Repo: https://github.com/realm/realm-js.git
+            """))
+        with mock.patch('fdroidserver.metadata.warnings_action', 'error'):
+            with self.assertRaises(MetaDataException):
+                fdroidserver.metadata.parse_yaml_srclib(srclibfile)
+
     def test_write_yaml_with_placeholder_values(self):
         mf = io.StringIO()