diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index ae27a9ff3ab..4e1d54d94ba 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ def get_continuation(width, line_number, is_soft_wrap):
                 if self.clipboard_watcher:
                     self.clipboard_watcher.stop()
 
-            if line.strip("\r\n") and not multiline_input:
+            if line and line.strip("\r\n") and not multiline_input:
                 stripped = line.strip("\r\n")
                 if stripped == "{":
                     multiline_input = True
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ def get_continuation(width, line_number, is_soft_wrap):
                     inp = line
                     break
                 continue
-            elif multiline_input and line.strip():
+            elif multiline_input and line and line.strip():
                 if multiline_tag:
                     # Check if line is exactly "tag}"
                     if line.strip("\r\n") == f"{multiline_tag}}}":
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ def get_continuation(width, line_number, is_soft_wrap):
                     break
                 else:
                     inp += line + "\n"
-            elif multiline_input:
+            elif multiline_input and line:
                 inp += line + "\n"
             else:
                 inp = line