From df0f52aff93b3c780e65b36c7825e9eb27495e43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zadam <zadam.apps@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 23:16:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] clarified comment

---
 src/services/notes.js | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/services/notes.js b/src/services/notes.js
index 48ae814cf..1380616ae 100644
--- a/src/services/notes.js
+++ b/src/services/notes.js
@@ -286,7 +286,9 @@ function protectNote(note, protect) {
 
             note.isProtected = protect;
 
-            if (content !== null) { // see https://github.com/zadam/trilium/issues/3523
+            // see https://github.com/zadam/trilium/issues/3523
+            // IIRC a zero-sized buffer can be returned as null from the database
+            if (content !== null) {
                 // this will force de/encryption
                 note.setContent(content);
             }