diff --git a/spcd/main.sh b/spcd/main.sh
index 88c310e..a833849 100644
--- a/spcd/main.sh
+++ b/spcd/main.sh
@@ -837,8 +837,10 @@ spcd_banner() {
     spcd_banner_add "${spcd_banner__index}"
     #
     for spcd_banner__item in "${SPCD_STEP_TEXT}" "${SPCD_SUBSTEP_TEXT}"; do
-        spcd_banner_add_123 "┬" "${SPCD_VERT}" "┴"
-        spcd_banner_add "${spcd_banner__item}"
+        if [ -n "${spcd_banner__item}" ]; then
+            spcd_banner_add_123 "┬" "${SPCD_VERT}" "┴"
+            spcd_banner_add "${spcd_banner__item}"
+        fi
     done
     #
     spcd_banner_add_123 "╮" "${SPCD_VERT}" "╯"