diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/review-panel-new/hooks/use-submittable-text-input.ts b/services/web/frontend/js/features/review-panel-new/hooks/use-submittable-text-input.ts
index fd49668bd1..919dc39415 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/review-panel-new/hooks/use-submittable-text-input.ts
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/review-panel-new/hooks/use-submittable-text-input.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ export default function useSubmittableTextInput(
     (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
       if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
         e.preventDefault()
-        handleSubmit(content, setContent)
+        if (content.trim().length > 0) {
+          handleSubmit(content, setContent)
+        }
       }
     },
     [content, handleSubmit]