diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 887c060..1bd3ce0 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ class App extends React.Component {
 
   addTask(e) {
     e.preventDefault()
+    if (this.state.newTask === '') {
+      console.log('Not adding empty task.')
+      return
+    }
     this.setState({
       tasks: this.state.tasks.concat({
         id: this.state.tasks.length,