diff --git a/cli/onionshare_cli/onion.py b/cli/onionshare_cli/onion.py
index d52af9f3..0d205b97 100644
--- a/cli/onionshare_cli/onion.py
+++ b/cli/onionshare_cli/onion.py
@@ -337,14 +337,16 @@ class Onion(object):
                     for line in self.settings.get("tor_bridges_use_moat_bridges").split(
                         "\n"
                     ):
-                        f.write(f"Bridge {line}\n")
+                        if line.strip() != "":
+                            f.write(f"Bridge {line}\n")
                     f.write("\nUseBridges 1\n")
 
                 elif self.settings.get("tor_bridges_use_custom_bridges"):
                     for line in self.settings.get(
                         "tor_bridges_use_custom_bridges"
                     ).split("\n"):
-                        f.write(f"Bridge {line}\n")
+                        if line.strip() != "":
+                            f.write(f"Bridge {line}\n")
                     f.write("\nUseBridges 1\n")
 
             # Execute a tor subprocess