diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/common/wisiwyg.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/common/wisiwyg.coffee
index 2918ffc1..2bf6a444 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/common/wisiwyg.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/common/wisiwyg.coffee
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ MarkitupDirective = ($rootscope, $rs, $selectedText, $template, $compile, $trans
                     startIndex = result.index
                     break
 
+            return if !result
+
             regex = />>>/gi
             endIndex = 0
             loop