diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/ImportPlugin/ImportPlugin.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/ImportPlugin/ImportPlugin.tsx
index 07272a699..9a9c677c1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/ImportPlugin/ImportPlugin.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/ImportPlugin/ImportPlugin.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function ImportPlugin({
   const [editor] = useLexicalComposerContext()
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const dontAllowConversionOfEmptyStringWhichWouldResultInError = text.length === 0
+    const dontAllowConversionOfEmptyStringWhichWouldResultInError = text.trim().length === 0
     if (dontAllowConversionOfEmptyStringWhichWouldResultInError) {
       return
     }