diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
index 59a88a21b..ed8d5bdb6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ public class CommandSource {
         }
 
         final String translation = tlLiteral(tlKey, args);
-        sendComponent(AdventureUtil.miniMessage().deserialize(translation));
+        if (!translation.isEmpty()) {
+            sendComponent(AdventureUtil.miniMessage().deserialize(translation));
+        }
     }
 
     public String tl(final String tlKey, final Object... args) {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
index 9dacde649..6414f3cef 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public final class Console implements IMessageRecipient {
     @Override
     public void sendTl(String tlKey, Object... args) {
         final String translation = tlLiteral(tlKey, args);
+        if (translation.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         final Audience consoleAudience = ((Essentials) ess).getBukkitAudience().sender(getCommandSender());
         final Component component = AdventureUtil.miniMessage()