diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_text.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_text.c
index d27081a251..56fc1a07c5 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_text.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ elm_code_line_text_get(Elm_Code_Line *line, unsigned int *length)
    if (length)
      *length = line->length;
 
+   if (!line->length)
+     return "";
+
    if (line->modified)
      return line->modified;
    return line->content;