diff --git a/src/locations.js b/src/locations.js
index 27498908f..475fb758f 100644
--- a/src/locations.js
+++ b/src/locations.js
@@ -104,17 +104,18 @@ class Locations {
 			var dist;
 			var pos = 0;
 
-			if (node.textContent.trim().length === 0) {
-				return false; // continue
-			}
-
 			// Start range
-			if (counter == 0) {
+			if (counter === 0 && range === undefined) {
 				range = this.createRange();
 				range.startContainer = node;
 				range.startOffset = 0;
 			}
 
+			if (node.textContent.trim().length === 0) {
+				prev = node;
+				return false; // continue
+			}
+
 			dist = _break - counter;
 
 			// Node is smaller than a break,