diff --git a/assets/js/editor-new.js b/assets/js/editor-new.js
index 110f22099d..4d32003bff 100644
--- a/assets/js/editor-new.js
+++ b/assets/js/editor-new.js
@@ -1002,7 +1002,8 @@
     window.editors[this.id].previous_value = ''
 
     function submit(cm) {
-      if (cm.getValue() !== '') formEditor.submit()
+      const event = new SubmitEvent('submit')
+      formEditor.dispatchEvent(event)
     }
 
     easyMDE.codemirror.addKeyMap({