diff --git a/vis.c b/vis.c
index 17b7cf2..29039c4 100644
--- a/vis.c
+++ b/vis.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ static void prompt_enter(const Arg *arg) {
 		}
 		break;
 	case ':':
-		if (!exec_command(s))
+		if ((strcmp(s, "") != 0) && !exec_command(s))
 			editor_info_show(vis, "Not an editor command");
 		break;
 	}