diff --git a/system/ui/text.py b/system/ui/text.py
index 4ea886ba1e..b0e1f21a62 100755
--- a/system/ui/text.py
+++ b/system/ui/text.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ def wrap_text(text, font_size, max_width):
 
   for paragraph in text.split("\n"):
     if not paragraph.strip():
-      lines.append("")
+      if lines:
+        lines.append("")
       continue
     indent = re.match(r"^\s*", paragraph).group()
     current_line = indent