diff --git a/src/printer.ts b/src/printer.ts
index d13b3fe..2e8a1f4 100644
--- a/src/printer.ts
+++ b/src/printer.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ const buildBlock = (
 	block: Block,
 	mapped: (string | builders.Doc[] | builders.DocCommand)[]
 ): builders.Doc => {
+	// if the content is empty or whitespace only.
+	if (block.content.match(/^\s*$/)) {
+		return builders.fill([
+			path.call(print, "nodes", block.start.id),
+			builders.softline,
+			path.call(print, "nodes", block.end.id),
+		]);
+	}
 	if (block.containsNewLines) {
 		return builders.group([
 			path.call(print, "nodes", block.start.id),
diff --git a/test/cases/statement_empty_block/expected.html b/test/cases/statement_empty_block/expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdeb0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/statement_empty_block/expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% block title %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/test/cases/statement_empty_block/input.html b/test/cases/statement_empty_block/input.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39d5168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/statement_empty_block/input.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{% block title %}
+
+
+
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file