diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts b/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts
index d9597d269..1cf28a1cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/popups/custom-text-popup.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ function apply(): void {
     }
   }
 
-  CustomText.setText(text.split(CustomText.delimiter));
+  const words = text.split(CustomText.delimiter).filter((word) => word !== "");
+  CustomText.setText(words);
 
   CustomText.setWord(
     parseInt(($(`${popup} .wordcount input`).val() as string) || "-1")