diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index a198b19f..9e762070 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool *listed,
 			if (history_list != NULL) {
 				/* If we're scrolling up at the bottom of the history list
 				 * and answer isn't blank, save answer in magichistory. */
-				if ((*history_list)->next == NULL && *answer != '\0')
+				if ((*history_list)->next == NULL)
 					magichistory = mallocstrcpy(magichistory, answer);
 
 				/* Get the older search from the history list and save it in