diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
index 4463d1f4531..f0638423d03 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
@@ -589,9 +589,10 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
 
     if (post.length > 0) {
       post = post.replace(/^\n*/, "\n\n");
+    } else {
+      post = "\n";
     }
 
-
     const value = pre + text + post;
     const $textarea = this.$('textarea.d-editor-input');