diff --git a/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonMain/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreProvider.kt b/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonMain/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreProvider.kt
index 0036599e67..029c44320c 100644
--- a/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonMain/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreProvider.kt
+++ b/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonMain/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreProvider.kt
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ internal class TodoMainStoreProvider(
         }
 
         private fun addItem(state: State) {
-            dispatch(Result.TextChanged(text = ""))
-            database.add(text = state.text).subscribeScoped()
+            if (state.text.isNotEmpty()) {
+                dispatch(Result.TextChanged(text = ""))
+                database.add(text = state.text).subscribeScoped()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonTest/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreTest.kt b/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonTest/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreTest.kt
index d716bad008..3d3b65ef2b 100644
--- a/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonTest/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreTest.kt
+++ b/examples/todoapp/common/main/src/commonTest/kotlin/example/todo/common/main/store/TodoMainStoreTest.kt
@@ -122,4 +122,13 @@ class TodoMainStoreTest {
 
         assertEquals("", store.state.text)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun GIVEN_no_text_entered_WHEN_Intent_AddItem_THEN_item_not_added() {
+        val store = provider.provide()
+
+        store.accept(Intent.AddItem)
+
+        assertEquals(0, store.state.items.size)
+    }
 }