1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/comments/AddComment.tsx b/src/components/comments/AddComment.tsx
index 46086e81..44f49748 100644
--- a/src/components/comments/AddComment.tsx
+++ b/src/components/comments/AddComment.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ const AddComment: React.FC<AddCommentProps> = ({
   const {avatar} = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.user);
 
   const addComment = async () => {
+    const trimmed = comment.trim();
+    if (trimmed === '') {
+      return;
+    }
     const postedComment = await postComment(
-      comment.trim(),
+      trimmed,
       objectId,
       isCommentInFocus,
     );