diff --git a/lib/channel/chat.js b/lib/channel/chat.js
index ce674612..46eefbc8 100644
--- a/lib/channel/chat.js
+++ b/lib/channel/chat.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handleChatMsg = function (user, data) {
     data.msg = data.msg.substring(0, 240).replace(/[\x00-\x08\x0a-\x1f]+/g, " ");
 
     // Disallow blankposting
-    if (!data.msg) {
+    if (!data.msg.trim()) {
         return;
     }