diff --git a/reactos/apps/utils/shell/shell.c b/reactos/apps/utils/shell/shell.c
index e54b31949d4..8233a409882 100644
--- a/reactos/apps/utils/shell/shell.c
+++ b/reactos/apps/utils/shell/shell.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void ExecuteCommand(char* line)
    cmd = line;
 
 
-   if (cmd==NULL)
+   if (cmd==NULL || *cmd == '\0' )
      {
 	return;
      }