diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 24d019f..621aebd 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 2.94 2003/02/10 23:02:51 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.0 2003/02/17 20:38:07 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -2382,6 +2382,10 @@
 def ExecuteCommand(cmd, name, UseStartDir=FALSE, ResolveVars=FALSE, ResolveBuiltIns=TRUE, SaveUnresolved=FALSE):
     global UI
 
+    # Do nothing on blank commands
+    if not cmd.strip():
+        return
+
     # Work with a copy of the passed command
     newcmd = cmd
     
@@ -2396,18 +2400,15 @@
     # already have their variables dereferenced when that file is
     # read and parsed.)
     
-    if ResolveVars:
+    if newcmd and ResolveVars:
         newcmd = ProcessVariables(newcmd, 0 , name)
 
-    # A null return value means there was a problem - abort
-    if not newcmd:
-        return
-
     # Just dump command if we're debugging
 
     if DEBUGLEVEL & DEBUGCMDS:
         PrintDebug(dCMD, [newcmd,])
     
+    # A null return value means there was a problem - abort
     # Otherwise,actually execute the command.
     elif newcmd: