diff --git a/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue b/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
index e7efdbb67..5dd8608ac 100644
--- a/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
+++ b/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ import {Placeholder} from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder'
 import {eventToHotkeyString} from '@github/hotkey'
 import {mergeAttributes} from '@tiptap/core'
 import {createRandomID} from '@/helpers/randomId'
+import {isEditorContentEmpty} from '@/helpers/editorContentEmpty'
 
 const {t} = useI18n()
 
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ const {
 const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'save'])
 
 const inputHTML = ref('')
-const isEmpty = computed(() => inputHTML.value === '' || inputHTML.value === '<p></p>')
+const isEmpty = computed(() => isEditorContentEmpty(inputHTML.value))
 const internalMode = ref<Mode>(initialMode)
 const isEditing = computed(() => internalMode.value === 'edit' && isEditEnabled)
 
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/description.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/description.vue
index 043cf6321..78b5753fb 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/description.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/description.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			v-model="task.description"
 			@update:model-value="saveWithDelay"
 			@save="save"
-			:initial-mode="task.description !== '' ? 'preview' : 'edit'"
+			:initial-mode="isEditorContentEmpty(task.description) ? 'preview' : 'edit'"
 		/>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import Editor from '@/components/input/AsyncEditor'
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import {useTaskStore} from '@/stores/tasks'
 import TaskModel from '@/models/task'
+import {isEditorContentEmpty} from '@/helpers/editorContentEmpty'
 
 type AttachmentUploadFunction = (file: File, onSuccess: (attachmentUrl: string) => void) => Promise<string>
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/editorContentEmpty.ts b/src/helpers/editorContentEmpty.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11fd2ae76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/editorContentEmpty.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function isEditorContentEmpty(content: string): boolean {
+	return content === '' || content === '<p></p>'
+}