diff --git a/ASCII/plugin.py b/ASCII/plugin.py
index 335bee3..c1a0aea 100644
--- a/ASCII/plugin.py
+++ b/ASCII/plugin.py
@@ -1327,6 +1327,11 @@ class ASCII(callbacks.Plugin):
             if line.strip() and not self.stopped[msg.args[0]]:
                 time.sleep(delay)
                 irc.reply(line, prefixNick = False, noLengthCheck=True, private=False, notice=False, to=channel)
+            elif not line.strip() and not self.stopped[msg.args[0]]:
+                time.sleep(delay)
+                irc.reply('\xa0', prefixNick = False, noLengthCheck=True, private=False, notice=False, to=channel)
+            else:
+                return
         if self.registryValue('pasteEnable', msg.args[0]):
             irc.reply(self.doPaste(url, paste), private=False, notice=False, to=channel)
     a2m = wrap(a2m, [optional('channel'), getopts({'l':'int', 'r':'int', 't':'int', 'w':'int', 'delay':'float'}), ('text')])