diff --git a/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/vIf.ts b/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/vIf.ts
index 6109558846f..076ce5812a4 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/vIf.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/vIf.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ export function processIf(
         comments.unshift(sibling)
         continue
       }
+      // check for empty text nodes
+      if (sibling && sibling.type === NodeTypes.TEXT) {
+        if (!/[^\t\r\n\f ]/.test(sibling.content)) {
+          context.removeNode(sibling)
+          continue
+        }
+      }
       if (sibling && sibling.type === NodeTypes.IF) {
         // move the node to the if node's branches
         context.removeNode()