diff --git a/src/element/textWysiwyg.test.tsx b/src/element/textWysiwyg.test.tsx
index afb4c2ec..72aeb3fd 100644
--- a/src/element/textWysiwyg.test.tsx
+++ b/src/element/textWysiwyg.test.tsx
@@ -1196,5 +1196,18 @@ describe("textWysiwyg", () => {
       ]);
       expect(text.containerId).toBe(rectangle.id);
     });
+
+    it("should not allow bound text with only whitespaces", async () => {
+      Keyboard.keyPress(KEYS.ENTER);
+      const editor = document.querySelector(
+        ".excalidraw-textEditorContainer > textarea",
+      ) as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 0));
+
+      fireEvent.change(editor, { target: { value: "   " } });
+      editor.blur();
+      expect(rectangle.boundElements).toBeNull();
+      expect(h.elements[1].isDeleted).toBe(true);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
index d015ee00..da43d278 100644
--- a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
+++ b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { isBoundToContainer, isTextElement } from "./typeChecks";
 import { CLASSES, BOUND_TEXT_PADDING, VERTICAL_ALIGN } from "../constants";
 import {
   ExcalidrawElement,
-  ExcalidrawTextElement,
   ExcalidrawLinearElement,
+  ExcalidrawTextElement,
 } from "./types";
 import { AppState } from "../types";
 import { mutateElement } from "./mutateElement";
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ export const textWysiwyg = ({
 
     if (container) {
       text = updateElement.text;
-      if (editable.value) {
+      if (editable.value.trim()) {
         const boundTextElementId = getBoundTextElementId(container);
         if (!boundTextElementId || boundTextElementId !== element.id) {
           mutateElement(container, {