diff --git a/lib/utils/transfer.js b/lib/utils/transfer.js
index 6bfaf92fc..b98c247c3 100644
--- a/lib/utils/transfer.js
+++ b/lib/utils/transfer.js
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ class Transfer {
   getHtml() {
     if ('html' in this.cache) return this.cache.html
 
-    const html = this.data.getData('text/html')
+    let html
+    const string = this.data.getData('text/html')
+
+    if (string != '') html = string
+
     this.cache.html = html
     return html
   }
@@ -162,7 +166,11 @@ class Transfer {
   getText() {
     if ('text' in this.cache) return this.cache.text
 
-    const text = this.data.getData('text/plain')
+    let text
+    const string = this.data.getData('text/plain')
+
+    if (string != '') text = string
+
     this.cache.text = text
     return text
   }