diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 87012eab0..aa8c28f86 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ class Editor:
             print("uncaught cmd", cmd)
 
     def mungeHTML(self, txt):
-        txt = re.sub(r"<br>$", "", txt)
+        if txt in ('<br>', '<div><br></div>'):
+            return ''
         return txt
 
     # Setting/unsetting the current note