diff --git a/static/js/Wiki.js b/static/js/Wiki.js
index 8a820fc..98f799d 100644
--- a/static/js/Wiki.js
+++ b/static/js/Wiki.js
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ Wiki.prototype.create_editor = function ( id, note_text, deleted_from_id, revisi
       '</form>' + note_text;
   }
 
-  if ( creation ) {
+  if ( creation && note_text != "<h3></h3>" ) {
     var note_id = id.split( ' ' )[ 0 ];
     note_text = note_text + this.make_byline( username, creation, note_id );
   }