diff --git a/OneMore/Commands/Page/SplitCommand.cs b/OneMore/Commands/Page/SplitCommand.cs
index 9dabd0a39f..1820bfef53 100644
--- a/OneMore/Commands/Page/SplitCommand.cs
+++ b/OneMore/Commands/Page/SplitCommand.cs
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ private IEnumerable<XElement> GetContent(Heading heading, Heading next)
 				content.AddRange(after);
 			}
 
+			if (!content.Any())
+			{
+				// provide default content - empty line - if header is not followed by anything
+				content.Add(new XElement(ns + "OE", 
+					new XElement(ns + "T", new XCData(string.Empty))
+					));
+			}
+
 			return content;
 		}
 	}