diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/note_editor.js b/src/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
index 84e3a1fa1..f55962f58 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
@@ -77,13 +77,15 @@ const noteEditor = (function() {
 
     function updateNoteFromInputs(note) {
         if (note.detail.type === 'text') {
-            note.detail.content = editor.getData();
+            let content = editor.getData();
 
             // if content is only tags/whitespace (typically <p>&nbsp;</p>), then just make it empty
             // this is important when setting new note to code
-            if (jQuery(note.detail.content).text().trim() === '') {
-                note.detail.content = ''
+            if (jQuery(content).text().trim() === '' && !content.includes("<img")) {
+                content = '';
             }
+
+            note.detail.content = content;
         }
         else if (note.detail.type === 'code') {
             note.detail.content = codeEditor.getValue();