diff --git a/klite.embd b/klite.embd
index 393935fdd..50e5a699d 100644
--- a/klite.embd
+++ b/klite.embd
@@ -17079,7 +17079,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 					fulltxt = simpleMarkdown(fulltxt);
 				}
 
-				let instruct_turns = repack_instruct_turns(fulltxt, `%SpcStg%`,`%SpcEtg%`);
+				let instruct_turns = repack_instruct_turns(fulltxt, `%SpcStg%`,`%SpcEtg%`, true);
 				fulltxt = "";
 				for(let i=0;i<instruct_turns.length;++i)
 				{
@@ -17485,7 +17485,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			</div>`;
 	}
 
-	function repack_instruct_turns(input,usertag,aitag)
+	function repack_instruct_turns(input,usertag,aitag,allow_blank)
 	{
 		let myturnchat = false; //who is currently speaking?
 		let chatunits = []; //parse chat body into nice chat chunks
@@ -17542,7 +17542,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if(curr.trim()!="")
+				if(allow_blank || curr.trim()!="")
 				{
 					chatunits.push({
 					msg:curr,
@@ -17573,7 +17573,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 		let st = get_instruct_starttag(false);
 		let et = get_instruct_endtag(false);
 
-		let turns = repack_instruct_turns(input,st,et);
+		let turns = repack_instruct_turns(input,st,et, false);
 		return turns;
 	}