diff --git a/public/red/ui/palette.js b/public/red/ui/palette.js
index 6a79438e9..ecdb3c80c 100644
--- a/public/red/ui/palette.js
+++ b/public/red/ui/palette.js
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
             if (label != type) {
                 l = "<p><b>"+label+"</b><br/><i>"+type+"</i></p>";
             }
-            popOverContent = $(l+($("script[data-help-name|='"+type+"']").html()||"<p>no information available</p>").trim()).slice(0,2);
+            
+            popOverContent = $(l+($("script[data-help-name|='"+type+"']").html()||"<p>no information available</p>").trim())
+                                .filter(function(n) {
+                                    return this.nodeType == 1 || (this.nodeType == 3 && this.textContent.trim().length > 0)
+                                }).slice(0,2);
         } catch(err) {
             // Malformed HTML may cause errors. TODO: need to understand what can break
             console.log("Error generating pop-over label for '"+type+"'.");