diff --git a/projects/mercury/src/metadata/common/values/MarkdownValue.js b/projects/mercury/src/metadata/common/values/MarkdownValue.js
index a419e3e9e..07763dbff 100644
--- a/projects/mercury/src/metadata/common/values/MarkdownValue.js
+++ b/projects/mercury/src/metadata/common/values/MarkdownValue.js
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import BaseInputValue from './BaseInputValue';
 const MarkdownValue = props => {
     // Show the editor if the user chose to edit
     // or if there is no value yet
-    const [showEdit, setShowEdit] = useState(!props.entry.value);
+    const [showEdit, setShowEdit] = useState(true);
 
     return (
         <div onClick={() => setShowEdit(true)}>
-            {showEdit || !props.entry.value || !props.entry.value.trim() ? (
+            {showEdit ? (
                 <BaseInputValue
                     {...props}
                     autoFocus={showEdit && !!props.entry.value}