diff --git a/cmd/cgr-console/cgr-console.go b/cmd/cgr-console/cgr-console.go
index ed4d40aa4..17c1bdfe0 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-console/cgr-console.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-console/cgr-console.go
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 func executeCommand(command string) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(command) == "" {
+		return
+	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(command) == "help" {
 		commands := console.GetCommands()
 		fmt.Println("Commands:")