diff --git a/lib/hamlit/filters.rb b/lib/hamlit/filters.rb
index 98c20c04..40d77302 100644
--- a/lib/hamlit/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/hamlit/filters.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module Hamlit
     end
 
     def compile(node)
+      node.value[:text] ||= ''
       find_compiler(node.value[:name]).compile(node)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/pretty_hamlit/filters.rb b/lib/pretty_hamlit/filters.rb
index 744c44d9..47d51d42 100644
--- a/lib/pretty_hamlit/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/pretty_hamlit/filters.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module PrettyHamlit
     end
 
     def compile(node, indent_level)
+      node.value[:text] ||= ''
       content = find_compiler(node.value[:name]).compile(node)
       [:multi,
        [:code, "#{@options[:buffer]} << ::PrettyHamlit::DynamicIndentation.indent_with(#{indent_level}) do |#{@options[:buffer]}|"],