diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
index fdadbb67d121..3ec0b0e6a6e3 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class PydevConsoleExecuteActionHandler extends ConsoleExecuteActionHandle
       return;
     }
 
-    if (myCurrentIndentSize != -1) {
+    if (myCurrentIndentSize != -1 && !StringUtil.isEmptyOrSpaces(line)) {
       final int indent = myIndentHelper.getIndent(line, false);
       if (indent >= myCurrentIndentSize) {
         indentEditor(currentEditor, indent);