diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/BlocksEditorComposer.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/BlocksEditorComposer.tsx
index eb3e6c6b0..71fc81a13 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/BlocksEditorComposer.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/BlocksEditorComposer.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const BlocksEditorComposer: FunctionComponent<BlocksEditorComposerProps>
         theme: BlocksEditorTheme,
         editable: !readonly,
         onError: (error: Error) => console.error(error),
-        editorState: initialValue,
+        editorState: typeof initialValue === 'string' && initialValue.length === 0 ? undefined : initialValue,
         nodes: [...nodes, ...BlockEditorNodes],
       }}
     >