diff --git a/services/notes.js b/services/notes.js
index 40fb5eb63..0a0f90bb0 100644
--- a/services/notes.js
+++ b/services/notes.js
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ async function saveNoteImages(noteId, noteText, sourceId) {
 }
 
 async function updateNote(noteId, newNote, dataKey, sourceId) {
+    if (newNote.detail.note_text === '<p>&nbsp;</p>') {
+        newNote.detail.note_text = '';
+    }
+
     if (newNote.detail.is_protected) {
         await encryptNote(newNote, dataKey);
     }