diff --git a/modules/html_generator.py b/modules/html_generator.py
index f8cff6d8..ff18c913 100644
--- a/modules/html_generator.py
+++ b/modules/html_generator.py
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ def load_html_image(paths):
 
 def generate_chat_html(history, name1, name2, character):
     output = f'<style>{cai_css}</style><div class="chat" id="chat">'
-    
+
     img_bot = load_html_image([f"characters/{character}.{ext}" for ext in ['png', 'jpg', 'jpeg']] + ["img_bot.png","img_bot.jpg","img_bot.jpeg"])
     img_me = load_html_image(["img_me.png", "img_me.jpg", "img_me.jpeg"])
 
     for i,_row in enumerate(history[::-1]):
         row = [convert_to_markdown(entry) for entry in _row]
-        
+
         output += f"""
               <div class="message">
                 <div class="circle-bot">
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ def generate_chat_html(history, name1, name2, character):
               </div>
             """
 
-        if not row[0]:  # don't display empty user messages
+        if len(row[0]) == 0: # don't display empty user messages
             continue
+
         output += f"""
               <div class="message">
                 <div class="circle-you">