diff --git a/src/helpers/text-helper.js b/src/helpers/text-helper.js
index 220b1d3f..6ff5ad47 100644
--- a/src/helpers/text-helper.js
+++ b/src/helpers/text-helper.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function stripRteStyle(stringWithStyleTag) {
  * @returns {string} converted string wrapped in an <ol>
  */
 export function createOrderedListFromStringOfParagraphs(stringOfParagraphs) {
-    return `<ol>${stringOfParagraphs.replaceAll('<p>', '<li>').replaceAll('</p>', '</li>')}</ol>`;
+    return `<ol>${stringOfParagraphs.replaceAll('<p></p>', '').replaceAll('<p>', '<li>').replaceAll('</p>', '</li>')}</ol>`;
 }
 
 /**