diff --git a/autoload/youcompleteme.vim b/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
index b13c2aac..200b8e96 100644
--- a/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
+++ b/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
@@ -297,12 +297,17 @@ function! s:InsideCommentOrString()
 endfunction
 
 
+function! s:OnBlankLine()
+  return pyeval('not vim.current.line or vim.current.line.isspace()')
+endfunction
+
+
 function! s:InvokeCompletion()
   if &completefunc != "youcompleteme#Complete"
     return
   endif
 
-  if s:InsideCommentOrString()
+  if s:InsideCommentOrString() || s:OnBlankLine()
     return
   endif