diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
index 39c1dc1b..c5af996b 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Padrino::Helpers::OutputHelpers::ErbHandler
     raw = block.call(*args)
     captured = template.instance_variable_get(:@_out_buf)
     self.output_buffer = _buf_was
-    engine_matches?(block) ? captured : raw
+    engine_matches?(block) && !captured.empty? ? captured : raw
   end
 end