diff --git a/crates/assistant/src/inline_assistant.rs b/crates/assistant/src/inline_assistant.rs
index e655b66e6c4158da080d3e9cd12fcce7d640bb58..76131384a9882f408f64ec4e95975e4f3c2f5ec0 100644
--- a/crates/assistant/src/inline_assistant.rs
+++ b/crates/assistant/src/inline_assistant.rs
@@ -1893,6 +1893,11 @@ impl Codegen {
 
                                         if lines.peek().is_some() {
                                             hunks_tx.send(diff.push_new("\n")).await?;
+                                            if line_indent.is_none() {
+                                                // Don't write out the leading indentation in empty lines on the next line
+                                                // This is the case where the above if statement didn't clear the buffer
+                                                new_text.clear();
+                                            }
                                             line_indent = None;
                                             first_line = false;
                                         }