diff --git a/react/lib/components/Button/Button.tsx b/react/lib/components/Button/Button.tsx
index 52a85d5b..0ecce2fc 100644
--- a/react/lib/components/Button/Button.tsx
+++ b/react/lib/components/Button/Button.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ export const Button = (props: ButtonProps): React.ReactElement => {
         onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
         ref={buttonRef}
       >
-        <span>{transitioning !== hovering ? hoverText : text}</span>
+        <span> {transitioning !== hovering ? hoverText : (text && text.trim() !== "" ? text : <div>&nbsp;</div>)}
+        </span>
       </MuiButton>
     </div>
   );