diff --git a/static/main.js b/static/main.js
index d4c0dd9ff..ee86cbbc3 100644
--- a/static/main.js
+++ b/static/main.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function init() {
         });
     }
 
-    var match = (/(?:^\?|&)text=([^&]+)/).exec(window.location.search);
+    var match = (/(?:^\?|&)text=([^&]*)/).exec(window.location.search);
     if (match) {
         input.value = decodeURIComponent(match[1]);
     }