diff --git a/demo/app/mobiledocs/index.js b/demo/app/mobiledocs/index.js
index bc688b130..91864ce10 100644
--- a/demo/app/mobiledocs/index.js
+++ b/demo/app/mobiledocs/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export default {
       []
     ]
   },
+  'null': null,
+  blank: '',
   inputCard: {
     version: '0.2.0',
     sections: [
diff --git a/demo/app/templates/index.hbs b/demo/app/templates/index.hbs
index 3e42d54d7..ad6752ff6 100644
--- a/demo/app/templates/index.hbs
+++ b/demo/app/templates/index.hbs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
         <option disabled>Load a new Mobiledoc</option>
         <option value='simple'>Simple text content</option>
         <option value='empty'>Empty mobiledoc</option>
+        <option value='null'>Null mobiledoc</option>
+        <option value='blank'>Blank string</option>
         <option value='simpleList'>List example</option>
         <option value='simpleCard'>Simple Card</option>
         <option value='imageCard'>Image Card</option>
diff --git a/src/js/editor/editor.js b/src/js/editor/editor.js
index 7b0314893..1cd90a0c0 100644
--- a/src/js/editor/editor.js
+++ b/src/js/editor/editor.js
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ class Editor {
     this._isDestroyed = true;
     if (this.cursor.hasCursor()) {
       this.cursor.clearSelection();
+      this.element.blur();
     }
     this.removeMutationObserver();
     this._mutationObserver = null;