diff --git a/magit.el b/magit.el
index 1cef1378..34d5f331 100644
--- a/magit.el
+++ b/magit.el
@@ -491,14 +491,16 @@ Please see the manual for a complete description of Magit.
   (let ((seq 0))
     (while (not (eobp))
       (let ((filename (buffer-substring (point) (line-end-position))))
-	(magit-mark-subsection (line-beginning-position) 
-			       (+ (line-end-position) 1)
-			       seq 1)
-	(magit-put-line-property 'face '(:foreground "red"))
-	(magit-put-line-property 'magit-info (list 'other-file filename)))
-      (setq seq (+ seq 1))
+	(cond ((not (string= filename ""))
+	       (magit-mark-subsection (line-beginning-position) 
+				      (line-beginning-position 2)
+				      seq 1)
+	       (magit-put-line-property 'face '(:foreground "red"))
+	       (magit-put-line-property 'magit-info
+					(list 'other-file filename))
+	       (setq seq (+ seq 1)))))
       (forward-line)
-    (beginning-of-line))))
+      (beginning-of-line))))
 
 (defun magit-wash-diff-propertize-diff (head-seq head-beg head-end)
   (let ((head-end (or head-end (point))))