diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailer.php b/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailer.php
index 2d310a3a00a0..7a11e58f68fc 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailer.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Mail/Mailer.php
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ protected function parseView($view)
     protected function addContent($message, $view, $plain, $raw, $data)
     {
         if (isset($view)) {
-            $message->setBody($this->renderView($view, $data), 'text/html');
+            $message->setBody($this->renderView($view, $data) ?: ' ', 'text/html');
         }
 
         if (isset($plain)) {