diff --git a/deck/chat.py b/deck/chat.py
index 4fea2f6..c97c771 100644
--- a/deck/chat.py
+++ b/deck/chat.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class DeckChat:
     while True:
       try:
         input_msg = input(self.chat_prefix).strip()
+        if len(input_msg) == 0: continue
         cmd, msg = self._detect_command(input_msg)
         output, self.state = self.command_handlers[cmd](msg, self.state)
         if self.paginate_n > 0: