diff --git a/src/scripts/text.coffee b/src/scripts/text.coffee
index dd02c97..69b25a6 100644
--- a/src/scripts/text.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/text.coffee
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ class ContentEdit.Text extends ContentEdit.Element
         if @isMounted()
             @_syncContent()
 
-        if @content.isWhitespace() and @can('remove')
-            # Detatch element from parent if empty
+        if @content.isWhitespace() and @can('remove') and 
+                Object.keys(@_attributes).length == 0
+            # Detatch element from parent if it has neither children nor attributes.
+            
             if @parent()
                 @parent().detach(this)