diff --git a/ui/media/js/dnd.js b/ui/media/js/dnd.js
index a16fbc65..1ac967ae 100644
--- a/ui/media/js/dnd.js
+++ b/ui/media/js/dnd.js
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ document.addEventListener('paste', async (event) => {
     }
     const paste = (event.clipboardData || window.clipboardData).getData('text')
     const selection = window.getSelection()
-    if (selection.toString().trim().length <= 0 && await parseContent(paste)) {
+    if (paste != "" && selection.toString().trim().length <= 0 && await parseContent(paste)) {
         event.preventDefault()
         return
     }