---
 reply-view.go | 22 +++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/reply-view.go b/reply-view.go
index 620fed0..ea845fa 100644
--- a/reply-view.go
+++ b/reply-view.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func gatherParagraphs(text string) []string {

 	for _, paragraph := range strings.Split(text, "\n") {
 		// Remember to chomp blank lines at the start of the message
-		if paragraph == "" && len(retVal) > 0 {
+		if paragraph == "" && len(paragraphs) > 0 {
 			stringIndex += 1
 		} else {
 			if len(paragraphs) <= stringIndex {
@@ -363,19 +363,15 @@ func (c *ReplyListView) sendReply() {
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("failed building reply: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			parent := c.ReplyingTo.Reply
+		parent := c.ReplyingTo.Reply

-			for _, text := range gatherParagraphs(replyText) {
-				convo, err := nodeBuilder.NewReply(parent, text, []byte{})
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Printf("failed creating new conversation: %v", err)
-				} else {
-					c.postReply(author, convo)
-					parent = convo
-				}
+		for _, text := range gatherParagraphs(replyText) {
+			convo, err := nodeBuilder.NewReply(parent, text, []byte{})
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("failed building reply: %v", err)
+			} else {
+				c.postReply(author, convo)
+				parent = convo
 			}
 		}
 	}
--
2.20.1