diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
index 29838ce38..344a43b97 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                 example: "echo 'abc' | split row ''",
                 result: Some(Value::List {
                     vals: vec![
+                        Value::test_string(""),
                         Value::test_string("a"),
                         Value::test_string("b"),
                         Value::test_string("c"),
+                        Value::test_string(""),
                     ],
                     span: Span::test_data(),
                 }),
@@ -76,6 +78,20 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                     span: Span::test_data(),
                 }),
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Split a string by '-'",
+                example: "echo '-a-b-c-' | split row '-'",
+                result: Some(Value::List {
+                    vals: vec![
+                        Value::test_string(""),
+                        Value::test_string("a"),
+                        Value::test_string("b"),
+                        Value::test_string("c"),
+                        Value::test_string(""),
+                    ],
+                    span: Span::test_data(),
+                }),
+            },
         ]
     }
 }
@@ -107,23 +123,11 @@ fn split_row_helper(
                 match max_split {
                     Some(max_split) => s
                         .splitn(max_split, &separator.item)
-                        .filter_map(|s| {
-                            if s.trim() != "" {
-                                Some(Value::string(s, v_span))
-                            } else {
-                                None
-                            }
-                        })
+                        .map(|s| Value::string(s, v_span))
                         .collect(),
                     None => s
                         .split(&separator.item)
-                        .filter_map(|s| {
-                            if s.trim() != "" {
-                                Some(Value::string(s, v_span))
-                            } else {
-                                None
-                            }
-                        })
+                        .map(|s| Value::string(s, v_span))
                         .collect(),
                 }
             } else {