diff --git a/public/js/lib/loop-protect/loop-protect.js b/public/js/lib/loop-protect/loop-protect.js
index b4f2fdb454..2ccaf9c027 100644
--- a/public/js/lib/loop-protect/loop-protect.js
+++ b/public/js/lib/loop-protect/loop-protect.js
@@ -358,8 +358,10 @@ if (typeof DEBUG === 'undefined') { DEBUG = true; }
                 index++;
 
                 if (index === line.length && lineNum < (lines.length-1)) {
-                  lineNum++;
-                  line = lines[lineNum];
+                  do {
+                    lineNum++;
+                    line = lines[lineNum];
+                  } while (line.length === 0);
                   DEBUG && debug(line); // jshint ignore:line
                   index = 0;
                 }