diff --git a/jrnl/Entry.py b/jrnl/Entry.py
index 66b32f6c..b5e1965a 100755
--- a/jrnl/Entry.py
+++ b/jrnl/Entry.py
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ class Entry:
         if not short and self.journal.config['linewrap']:
             title = textwrap.fill(date_str + " " + self.title, self.journal.config['linewrap'])
             body = "\n".join([
-                    textwrap.fill((line + " ") if (len(line) == 0) else line,
+                    textwrap.fill(line,
                         self.journal.config['linewrap'],
                         initial_indent="| ",
-                        subsequent_indent="| ",
-                        drop_whitespace=False)
+                        subsequent_indent="| ") or "|"
                     for line in self.body.rstrip(" \n").splitlines()
                 ])
         else: