1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/js/components/hintable.reel/hintable.js b/js/components/hintable.reel/hintable.js
index cbfe2d9b..6e3b2aaf 100644
--- a/js/components/hintable.reel/hintable.js
+++ b/js/components/hintable.reel/hintable.js
@@ -157,6 +157,14 @@ exports.Hintable = Montage.create(Editable, {
                 
             this._super(arguments);
             
+                        /// Remove the phantom "<BR>" element that is generated when 
+                        /// content editable element is empty
+                        this._children(this._element, function(item) { 
+                            return item.nodeName === 'BR';
+                        }).forEach(function(item) {
+                            this._element.removeChild(item);
+                        }, this);
+            
             if(k === 39) {
                 selection = window.getSelection();
                 text = selection.baseNode.textContent;