diff --git a/draw.js b/draw.js
index 8644eab..72f34e8 100644
--- a/draw.js
+++ b/draw.js
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ var DrawingArea = new Lang.Class({
     },
     
     _stopWriting: function() {
-        this.elements.push(this.currentElement);
+        if (this.currentElement.text.length > 0)
+            this.elements.push(this.currentElement);
         this.currentElement = null;
         this._stopCursorTimeout();
         this._redisplay();