diff --git a/examples/tilda-demo.html b/examples/tilda-demo.html
index 1f0750fc..41752497 100644
--- a/examples/tilda-demo.html
+++ b/examples/tilda-demo.html
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@
 jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 
     $('#tilda').tilda(function(command, terminal) {
-        terminal.echo('you type command "' + command + '"');
+        if (command) {
+            terminal.echo('you type command "' + command + '"');
+        }
     });
 });