diff --git a/sourcing/model.py b/sourcing/model.py
index 341d8f7..57ee772 100644
--- a/sourcing/model.py
+++ b/sourcing/model.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Item(TimeStampedModel):
     @classmethod
     def from_external(cls, url):
         home = url_for('.home', _external=True)
-        if not url.startswith(home):
+        if url.startswith(home):
             username, _, hashid = url[len(home):].partition('/')
         else:
             m = re_server_url.match(url)
@@ -209,7 +209,10 @@ class XanaLink(Item):
             if item in titles:
                 return parsed['type'] + " link for " + item.title(titles=titles)
 
-        return parsed['type'] + " link: " + self.hashid
+        if parsed['type']:
+            return parsed['type'] + " link: " + self.hashid
+        else:
+            return "link: " + self.hashid
 
     @classmethod
     def get_all_titles(cls):